The Treasury of Musick Containing ayres and dialogues To Sing to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. Composed |
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A Dialogue between a Shepherd and Lucinda.
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A Dialogue between a Shepherd and Lucinda.
Did not you once Lucinda vow, you would love none but me?Shepherd.
Did not you once Lucinda vow, you would love none but me?
Lucinda.
I, but my mother tels me now I must love wealth, not thee.
Shep.
'Tis not my fault, my sheep are lean, or that they are so few.
Luc.
Nor mine, I cannot love so mean, so poor a thing as you.
Shep.
Cruell, cruell thy love is in thy power, fortune is not in mine.
Luc.
But Shepherd, think how great my dower is in respect of thine.
Shep.
Ah me! ah me!
Luc.
Ah me!
Shep.
Mock you my grief?
Luc.
I pitty thy hard fate.
Shep.
Pity, for Love is poor releief, is poor relief, is poor relief, I'd
Luc.
But I must love thee.
Shep.
No.
Luc.
But I must love thee.
Shep.
No.
Luc.
Believe,
Shep.
No.
Luc.
Believe.
Shep.
No.
Luc.
I'le seal it with a kiss, and give thee no more cause to grieve then what thou findst in this: I'le give thee no more cause to grieve, then what thou findst in this.
Chorus.
Be witness then, be witness then you powers above, and by these holy bands let it appear that truest love grows not on wealth, grows not on wealth, grows not on wealth grows not on wealth nor lands.
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