The Treasury of Musick Containing ayres and dialogues To Sing to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. Composed |
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To his Forsaken Mistresse.
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I do confess th'art smooth and fair,And I might ha' gon neer to love thee,
Had I not found the sleightest pray'r
That lip could move, had pow'r to move thee.
But I can let thee now alone,
As worthy to be lov'd by none.
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I do confess th'art sweet, yet findThee such an Unthrift of thy Sweets;
Thy favours are but like the wind,
Which kisseth ev'ry thing it meets:
And since thou canst with more than one,
Th'art worthy to be kiss'd by none.
III
The morning Rose that untoutch'd stands,Arm'd with her briars, how sweet shee smels!
But pluck'd, and strain'd through ruder hands,
Her sweets no longer with her dwels;
But Sent and Beauty both are gone,
And Leaves fall from her one by one.
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Such Fate e're long will thee betide,When thou hast handled been a while,
With sear Flow'rs to be thrown aside;
And I shall sigh when some will smile,
To see thy love to ev'ry one
Hath brought thee to be lov'd by none.
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