Ayres and dialogues For One, Two, and Three Voyces; To be Sung either to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol |
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The Deceiving Mistress.
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The Deceiving Mistress.
[I]
Thine Eyes shall be my Stars no more,They have deceived me;
He madly doth his death implore,
That seeks from them securitie.
II
I thought they had been fix'd on me,But wandring Lights they prove;
The more they are admir'd in thee,
The more they love to gad and rove.
III
As though they would out-vie the lightContracted to the day;
Untill the glory of its sight
Some easie Hearts, (like mine) betray.
IV
Yet boast not of that cruel ArtThat so out-witted mine;
For know, thou ne'r hadst got my heart,
Had I not more then hop'd for thine.
V
I see their's policy in Love,The slower men come on;
The faster your desires do move,
'Tis Madness you to dote upon.
VI
For this sad truth I boldly tell,Experience finds it such;
That had not I Lov'd half so well,
Thou hadst not hated me so much.
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