![[Woodcut for April]](/image.pl?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.luminarium.org%2frenascence-editions%2fapril.gif&f=jpg&w=240) HisÆglogueis purposely intended to the honor and prayse of our most gracioussouereigne,Queene Elizabeth. The speakers herein be Hobbinoll and Thenott, twoshepheardes:The which Hobinoll being before mentioned, greatly to haue loued Colin,is here set forth more largely, complayning him of that boyes greatmisaduenturein Loue, whereby his mynd was alienate and with drawen not onely fromhim,who moste loued him, but also from all former delightes and studies,aswellin pleasaunt pyping, as conning ryming and singing, and other hislaudableexercises. Whereby he taketh occasion, for proofe of his moreexcellencieand skill in poetrie, to recorde a song, which the sayd Colin sometimemade in honor of her Maiestie, whom abruptely he termeth Elysa. Ellme good Hobbinoll,whatgarres thee greete?


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