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Matthew Prior. Dialogues of the Dead and Other Works

in Prose and Verse. The Text Edited by A. R. Waller
Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

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DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD AND OTHER WORKS IN PROSE AND VERSE

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A SONG.
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SET BY Mr PURCEL.

[Whither would my passion run]

I

Whither would my passion run,
Shall I fly Her, or pursue Her?
Losing Her I am undone,
Yet would not gain Her to undo Her.

II

Ye tyrants of the human breast,
Love and Reason! cease your war,
And order Death to give me rest;
So each will equal triumph share.
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