Ayres and dialogues For One, Two, and Three Voyces; To be Sung either to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol |
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Loves Power.
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Loves Power.
Phelinia
wept, and from her Eyes
The pearly dew did fall
Upon her Cheeks, then soon did rise
The Sun and drank up all;
A calm as sudden as the storm,
Which shew'd Love's equal force,
He could as well put on the form
Of Anger as Remorce:
The pearly dew did fall
Upon her Cheeks, then soon did rise
The Sun and drank up all;
A calm as sudden as the storm,
Which shew'd Love's equal force,
He could as well put on the form
Of Anger as Remorce:
Chor.
She wept for loss of pleasures past,
and smil'd to meet them at the last.
and smil'd to meet them at the last.
II
Love so inspir'd her every part,That shee could Spirits raise;
And lay them with more ease and Art,
Then Boys crack Nuts at Plays:
With various Sceans of fresh delight
We spent a Summers-day,
Thou art my Son, in spight of Night,
Whil'st thou art up I'le stay:
But th'fancy I could not maintain,
And then she falls to whine again.
III
Oh fye, quoth she, can Love grow coldIn Thee, who's All-desire?
Or yet his Mother (never old)
In me want sprightly fire?
How can'st thou then so soon forsake
The Sweetness of my Love?
The Bare was straight brought to the stake,
But baited like a Dove.
With that she smil'd, and cry'd (my heart)
I wish that we may never part.
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