The History of Polindor and Flostella With Other Poems. By I. H. [i.e. John Harington] The third Edition, Revised and much Enlarged |
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SONG. A French Villanell Englished. Il y a dans ce Village, &c. |
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SONG. A French Villanell Englished. Il y a dans ce Village, &c.
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In this Village lives InshrinedThe faire Saint my thoughts adore:
Paris, 'midst her Beauteous store,
Shewes me nought so Faire, refined:
Ah, ah, how sweet it is,
Wer't to Dye for thee my Bliss!
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All times shall I serve, admireHer law-giving Lips and Eyes;
More then King my self I prize
In this new-rays'd Love-desire:
Ah, ah, how sweet it is,
Wer't to Dye for thee my Bliss!
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Truth it is, so dearly seizingProves her Beauties charming grace,
Less my Liberty I praise
Then this Servitude so pleasing:
Ah, ah, how sweet it is,
Wer't to Dye for thee, my Bliss!
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I not know the artfull PassionOther flattering Lovers vent;
But for all deep Complement,
Make my Faire this protestation;
Ah, ah, sweet it is
Wer't to Dye, for thee my Bliss.
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