The Treasury of Musick Containing ayres and dialogues To Sing to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. Composed |
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A Lovers Resolution.
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Tell not I dye, or that I live by thee,And as thou points my doom, so it must be:
Or that my life (didst thou but leave to love,)
Would like a long disease, as weary prove:
Since he whose mind is proof against his fate,
Makes himself happy at the worst estate.
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'Tis vanity for a man to build his blisseOn the frail favour of a womans kisse;
And most unmanly to enthrall his eye,
When Heaven and Nature gives it liberty:
Since Womens fancies with their fashions change,
To love for fashion to each face that's strange.
III
I know the humour of your Sex is suchYou ne'r could value any one thing much;
For should thy brest with constant flames be fir'd,
'Twere more then I expected, although desir'd:
Then think me not so fond, although I love,
But as thou stear'st thy course, so mine shal move.
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He that hath wealth, and can that wealth for-goe,Is his own man, nor slave to any woe;
Thus arm'd with resolution, I am free,
Still o'recommer of my destinie:
Yet know I love, thou I can leave the state,
He best knows how to love, knows how to hate.
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