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  1. Jan 2018
    1. Early before the worlds light giving lampe, His golden beame upon the hils doth spred, Having disperst the nights unchearefull dampe, Doe ye awake, and with fresh lusty hed, Go to the bowre of my beloved love, My truest turtle dove, Bid her awake; for Hymen is awake,

      These lines make repeated use of supernatural and god-like imagery, shortly before referring to the author's love. The lines using god like imagery work to further enforce the parallel between the woman the author loves and higher forces in the universe in the line "Bid her awake; for Hymen is awake,".