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The Song at Atreus his Banquet.
1.
A lovely pair endowed by Fate,With Loves and Beauties whole Estate;
At the sweetest game have been,
You know, you know what I mean,
You know, you know what I mean.
2.
For Kisses first the Lovers play'd,The pleasant sport provok'd the Maid
To that height, she growing mad,
Had almost play'd for all she had;
But the Maid was not so mad.
3.
She'll ask her Father's leave she swears,And then she'll play for what he dares,
Leave is had, and to't they go;
What I mean, you know, you know.
What I mean, you know, you know.
4.
To deeper Play, they now begin,The happy young man's hand is in,
Both have stak'd down all their joys,
But she loses, for she cryes:
See! she cryes! oh! see she cryes!
5.
But now the Bride, oh! tempting sight!Has won her lapful of delight,
To deeper Play, she urges on;
But, alas! his stakes are gone,
But, alas! his stakes are gone.
6.
And now she locks her Cabinet,But he'll play another set,
When his hand again is in,
You know, you know what I mean,
You know, you know what I mean.
A Chorus of Priests.
Goddess Minerva, Wise, Austere,
Sober, Valiant, Chast, and Fair,
We bring thee here,
A Kind, a Young, a Lovely Pair;
Who beg thy leave to joyn their hands,
In Chast and Holy Marriage-bands.
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Sober, Valiant, Chast, and Fair,
We bring thee here,
A Kind, a Young, a Lovely Pair;
Who beg thy leave to joyn their hands,
In Chast and Holy Marriage-bands.
Oh! Let him be active Fire,
Ever burning in desire,
Ever free
From any smoak of Jealousy.
Let her be water, soft to all his touches,
Ever hot when he approaches,
When he takes away his Eye,
Ever froze with Chastity:
Long let love possess her heart,
And ne're let Love and Beauty Part.
The First Chorus Sung over again.Ever hot when he approaches,
When he takes away his Eye,
Ever froze with Chastity:
Long let love possess her heart,
And ne're let Love and Beauty Part.
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