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 poor Scholar's Song.
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The poor Scholar's Song.
[I]
What Creatures on EarthCan boast freer mirth,
Less envy'd and loved than wee;
Though Learning grow poor
We scorn to implore
A gift but what's noble and free.
II
Our freedome of mindCannot be confin'd,
With Riches we're inwardly blest;
Nor Death nor the Grave
Our worths can deprave,
Nor Malice our Ashes molest:
III
When such Moles as youYour own Earth shall mue,
And Worms shall your memory eat;
Our names being read,
Shall strike Envy dead,
And Ages our Worths shall repeat.
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