Ayres and dialogues For One, Two, and Three Voyces; To be Sung either to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol |
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The Country Man's Life.
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The Country Man's Life.
[I]
Who can boast a happinessMore compleatly sure then wee,
Since our harmless thoughts are drest
In a pure Simplicitie,
And chast Nature doth dispense
Here her Beauties Innocence?
II
Envie is a stranger here,Blest Content our Boles do crown;
Let such slave themselves to fear
On whose guilt the Judge doth frown;
We from evill Actions are
Free as uncorrupted Air.
III
With the Turtles whisper Love,With the Birds we practise Mirth;
With our harmless Kids we move,
And receive our food from Earth;
Nor do we disdain to be
Cloath'd with the Lambs Livery.
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