The Treasury of Musick Containing ayres and dialogues To Sing to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. Composed |
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Loves Scrutiny.
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Loves Scrutiny.
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Why shouldst thou swear I am forsworn,Since thine I vow'd to be?
Lady it is already morn,
It was last night I swore to thee,
This fond impossibilitie.
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Have I not lov'd thee much and long,A tedious twelve houres space?
I should all other Beauties wrong,
And rob thee of a new imbrace,
Should I still dote upon thy face.
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Not that all Joyes in thy brown hairBy others may be found:
But I will search the black, the fair,
Like skilfull Mineralists that sound
For treasuers in unplowed ground.
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Then if when I have lov'd thee round,Thou prove the pleasant she,
In spoyle of meaner Beauties crown'd,
I laden will return to thee,
Ev'n sated with varietie.
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