The Works of Thomas Campion Complete Songs, Masques, and Treatises with a Selection of the Latin Verse: Edited with an introduction and notes by Walter R. Davis |
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A Song and Dance of sixe, two Keepers, two Robinhood-men,
the fantastick Traveller, and the Cynick.
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A Song and Dance of sixe, two Keepers, two Robinhood-men, the fantastick Traveller, and the Cynick.
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Dance now and sing the joy and love we owe:Let chearfull voices and glad gestures showe,
The Queene of grace is shee whom we receive;
Honour and State are her guides,
Her presence they can never leave.
Then in a stately Silvan forme salute
Her ever flowing grace.
Fill all the Woods with Ecchoed welcomes,
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Let ev'ry bow and plant fresh blossomes yeeld,
And all the aire refine.
Let pleasure strive to please our Goddesse,
For shee is all divine.
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Yet once againe, let us our measures move,And with sweet notes record our joyfull love.
An object more divine none ever had.
Beautie, and heav'n-borne worth,
Mixt in perfection never fade.
Then with a dance triumphant let us sing
Her high advanced praise,
And ev'n to heav'n our gladsome welcomes
With wings of musick raise;
Welcome, O welcome, ever-honoured Queene,
To this now-blessed place,
That grove, that bowre, that house is happy
Which you vouchsafe to grace.
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