Occasional Verses of Edward Lord Herbert, Baron of Cherbery and Castle-Island Deceased in August, 1648 |
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Melander suppos'd to love Susan, but did love Ann.
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Melander suppos'd to love Susan, but did love Ann.
Who doth presume my Mistress's name to scan,
Goes about more then any way he can,
Since all men think that it is Susan.
EchoGoes about more then any way he can,
Since all men think that it is Susan.
Ann.
What say'st? Then tell who is as white as Swan,
While others set by her are pale and wan,
Then, Echo, speak, Is it not Susan?
Ec.While others set by her are pale and wan,
Then, Echo, speak, Is it not Susan?
Ann.
Tell, Echo, yet, whose middle's but a span,
Some being gross as bucket, round as pan;
Say, Echo, then, Is it not Susan?
Ec.Some being gross as bucket, round as pan;
Say, Echo, then, Is it not Susan?
Ann.
Say, is she not soft as meal without bran,
Though yet in great hast once from me she ran,
Must I not however love Susan?
Ec.Though yet in great hast once from me she ran,
Must I not however love Susan?
Ann.
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