The Treasury of Musick Containing ayres and dialogues To Sing to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. Composed |
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The Vicissitude of Love.
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The Vicissitude of Love.
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Ah! Cloris, would the Gods allowWe still might Love as we Love now,
What Joys had all the world in store,
Or Heav'n it self to give us more;
For nothing sure so sweet can prove
As pleasures of beginning Love.
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But Love when to its height arrivdOf all our Joys is shortest liv'd;
His Morning past, he Sets so soon
That none can find an Afternoon:
And of that little time is lent
Half in Unkindness is misspent.
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Since Fate to Love such short Life givesAnd Love so tender whilest he lives,
Let us remove Mean fears away,
So to prevent his first decay:
For Love, like blood, let out before,
Will lose his pow'r, and Cure no more.
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