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The Treasury of Musick

Containing ayres and dialogues To Sing to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. Composed
  
  
  

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Love preferring Virtue above Wealth.

She that loves me for my self,
For affection, not base pelf,
Ne'r regarding my descent,
Gesture, feature, but intent,
She, only she, deserves to be belov'd of me.
She that loves me for no end,
But because I am her friend;
Never doubting my desire,
But believ'd it sacred fire:
She, only she, deserves to be belov'd of me.
She that loves me with resolve
Ne're to alter till dissolve;
Slighting all things, that stern fate
May hereafter seem to threat:
She, only she, deserves to be belov'd of me.