William Corkine

William Corkine (fl. 1610–1617) was an English composer, lutenist, gambist and lyra viol player of the Renaissance. Quotes The Second Booke of Ayres (1612) O if you knew what shame to them befell,That dance about with bobtaile Apes in hell,You’d breake your oath, and for a world of gaine,From Hymens pleasing sports no more abstaine. 6, "Away, away", l. 1 Your selfe, your Virgin girdle would divide,And put aside the Maiden vaile that hidesThe chiefest Jemme of Nature. 6, "Away, away", l. 7 Beware faire Maides of Musky Courtiers oathes. 20, "Beware faire Maides", l. 1 Each greedy hand will strive to catch the Flower,When none regards the stalke it growes upon:Each nature seekes the Fruit still to devoure,And leave the Tree to fall or stand alone.Yet this advise (faire Creatures) take of mee,Let none take Fruit unlesse he take the Tree. 20, "Beware faire Maides", l. 7 My deerest Mistrisse, let us live and love,And care not what old doting fooles reprove.Let us not feare their sensures, nor esteeme,What they of us and of our loves shall deeme.Old ages critticke and sensorious brow,Cannot of youthfull dalliance alow,Nor never could endure that wee should tast,Of those delights which they themselves are past. 22, "My deerest Mistrisse" External links