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Poems Lyrique Macaronique Heroique

&c. By Henry Bold

Bold, Henry (1627-1683)

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SONG XXIII.

[Faith! tell me, Chloris pry'thee do!]

1

Faith! tell me, Chloris pry'thee do!
(I'le do as much, for thee,)

Why? when I would, thou, still, say'st No?
Thou wilt, and yet, thou wilt not too.
Thou Lov'st the sport, I'me sure, if thou'lt be
Forward, as I, th'art like t'have none, for me.

2

Consider't (little Fool!) be wise!
I know the subtilty:
That which you, now so highly prize,
When, out oth' humour, I dispise.
'Tis meerly dulness? and vain foppery?
If, th'ast a mind to't speak or faith not I.

3

And, why not, this, at first, as last?
I knew thy mind was to't:
No reason, still, to pray, and fast:
Pin'd Love, must feast, when that is past.
Come! Come! be wiser 'gainst anothers suit!
And ne're make many words! but pry' thee Doe't!