The Treasury of Musick Containing ayres and dialogues To Sing to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. Composed |
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Love possest.
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Love possest.
I wish no more thou shouldst love mee,
My joys are full in loving thee;
My heart's too narrow to contain
My blisse, if thou shouldst love me again.
My joys are full in loving thee;
My heart's too narrow to contain
My blisse, if thou shouldst love me again.
Thy scorn may wound me, but my fate
Leads me to love, and thee to hate;
Yer I must love while I have breath,
For not to love were worse than death.
Leads me to love, and thee to hate;
Yer I must love while I have breath,
For not to love were worse than death.
Then shall I sue for scorn or grace,
A lingring life, or death embrace;
Since one of these I needs must try,
Love me but once and let me dy.
A lingring life, or death embrace;
Since one of these I needs must try,
Love me but once and let me dy.
Such mercy more thy fame shall raise,
Than cruell life can yield thee praise;
It shall be counted who so dies,
No murder, but a sacrifice.
Than cruell life can yield thee praise;
It shall be counted who so dies,
No murder, but a sacrifice.
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