 | Cheerfull Ayres or Ballads, First composed for one single Voice and since set for three Voices by John Wilson |  |
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[Wherefore peep'st thou envious day]
[1]
Wherefore peep'st thou envious day,Wee can Kisse without thee,
Lovers hate that golden ray,
That thou bear'st about thee.
Go and give them Light that sorrow,
Or the Saylor flying,
Our Embraces need no Morrow
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2
Wee shall curse thy curious Eye,For our soon betraying,
And condemne thee for a spye,
If thou see us playing.
Get thee gone and Lend thy flashes,
Where there's need of lending.
Our affections are not ashes.
Nor our Kisses ending.
3
Were wee cold or wither'd heere,Wee should wish thee by us,
Or but one another feare,
Then thou should'st not fly us.
Wee are young thou mar'st our pleasure,
Goe to Sea and slumber,
Darknesse only gives us leasure,
Our stolne joyes to number.
| Cheerfull Ayres or Ballads, First composed for one single Voice and since set for three Voices by John Wilson | |