| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | Parthenophil and Parthenophe | | Ode 14. Hark! all you lovely Nymphs forlorn! | | Barnabe Barnes (1569?–1609) |
| | | HARK! all you lovely Nymphs forlorn! | |
| With VENUS, chaste DIANA meets! | |
| And one another friendly greets! | |
| Did you not hear her wind a horn? | |
| Then cease, fair Ladies! Do not mourn! | 5 |
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| Virgins, whom VENUS made offend, | |
| Resort into the wood at even; | |
| And every one shall be forgiven! | |
| There shall all controversies end! | |
| DIANA shall be VENUS’ friend! | 10 |
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| Hark, Nymphs forlorn! what is decreed! | |
| Spotless DIANA must not fail, | |
| But be addressed with VENUS’ veil; | |
| VENUS must wear DIANA’s weed. | |
| This veil will shadow, when you need! | 15 |
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| If any think a virgin light; | |
| DIAN’ in VENUS’ veil excuseth, | |
| And her Nymph PHŒBE’s habit useth. | |
| These quaint attires befit you right, | |
| For each a diverse garment chooseth. | 20 | | | |
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