MAN. Yf that Ye went, Ye fhulde repent; For in the Forrest now I have purveid me of a Maide, Whom I Love more than You. And of You bothe, Eche fhulde be wrothe It were myn Efe, to lyve in Pefe: So wyl I, yf I can: Wherefore I to the Wode wyl go, WOMAN.. Though in the Wode, I undirftode, Ye had a Paramour ; All this may nought remove my Thought, And She shall fynde Me soft and kynde, Glad to fulfylle all that She wylle Commaunde Me to my Pow'r. For had Ye loo, an hundred moo; Yet wolde I be that One: For in my mynde, of al Mankynde, I love but You alone. MAN MAN. Myn owne dere Love, I fee the Prove, Be merey and glad; be no more fad; For it were Ruthe, that for your Trouth, I wyl not to the grene Wode go; WOMAN. Theis tidingis be more glad to me, Than to be made a Quene; When Men wyl breke Promyfe, they speke Ye shape fome Wyle, Me to begyle, Then were the cafe wurs than it was; And I more woo begon; For in my mynde, of al Mankynde, I love but You alone. MAN Ye fhall not nede further to drede: I wyl not difparage You. God defende; fyth you defcende Now understande, to Weftmerlande, I wyl you bringe; and wyth a Rynge, I wyl you take, and Lady make, As fhortly as I can. Thus have ye wone an Erlie's Son, HENRY HOU, to whofe Eyes I bend; at whofe Command, (Tho' low my Voice, tho' artless be my Hand) I take the fprightly Reed, and fing, and play; Careless of what the cens'ring World may say: Bright CLOE, Object of my constant Vow, Wilt thou awhile unbend thy serious Brow? Wilt thou with Pleasure hear Thy Lover's Strains, And her reviving Charms in lafting Verfe be prais'd. No No longer Man of Woman fhall complain, As Beauty's Potent Queen, with ev'ry Grace Let Men once more the bright Example fee; Nor fend Me by thy Frown from Her I love, But oh! with Pity long intreated Crown My Pains and Hopes; and when thou fay'ft that One Of all Mankind thou lov'ft; Oh! think on Me alone. } WHERE |