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[This Mossy Bank they prest]

A Dialogue.

Shepherd and Nimph.
Shepherd.

This Mossy-Bank they prest

Nimph.

That Aged Oke did canopy the happy Pair all Night from the dark Air.

CHORUS.

Here let us sit and sing the words they spoke, when the Day breaking their Embraces broke.

Shepherd.

See Love the blushes of the Morn appear, and now she hangs her pearly store robb'd from the Eastern Shore, i'th Cowslips-bell and Roses ear: Sweet, I must stay no longer here.

Nimph.

Those streaks of doubtful light usher not Day, but show my Sun must set, no Morn' shall shine till thy return, the yellow Planet, and the grey Dawn shall attend the on thy way.

Sheph.

If thine Eyes gild my paths, they may forbear their useless shine.

Nimph.

My tears will quite extinguish their faint light.

Shep.

Those drops will make their beams more clear: Loves flames will shine on ev'ry tear.

CHORUS.

They wept and kist, and from their

Lips and Eyes in a mix dew of briny Sweet their Joys and Sorrows meet: But she cryes out, Lips and Eyes in a mixt dew of briny Sweet their Joys their Joys and Sorrows meet: But she cryes out,

Nimph.

Shepherd arise, the Sun betrays us else to Spies.

Shepherd.

The winged hours fly fast whilst we embrace; but when we want their help to meet, move with leaden feet.

Nimph.

Then let us pinion Time, and chace the day for ever from this place.

Sheph.

Heark!

Nimph.

Ah me! Stay.

Shep.

For ever.

Nimph.

No no, arise, we must be gone.

Shepherd.

My Nest of Spice.

Nimph.

My Soul. My Paradice.

CHORUS.

Neither could say Farewell, but through their Eyes Grief interrupted Speech, Grief interrupted Speech, with Tears supplies.