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The song in forme of a Diaglogue.
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The song in forme of a Diaglogue.
CAN.Who is the happier of the two,
A maide, or wife?
TEN.
Which is more to be desired.
Peace or strife?
CAN.
What strife can be where two are one,
Or what delight to pine alone?
BAS.
None such true freendes, none so sweet life,
As that betweene the man and wife.
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A maide is free, a wife is tyed.
CAN.
No maide but faine would be a Bride.
TEN.
Why live so many single then?
Tis not, I hope, for want of men.
CAN.
The bow and arrow both may fit,
And yet tis hard the marke to hit.
BAS.
He levels faire that by his side
Laies at night his lovely Bride.
CHO.
Sing Io, Hymen: Io, Io, Hymen.
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