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The second Part. To the same tune.
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VVEll may we picture Cupid blinde,
which roving shot his dart,
And made my lover most vnkinde,
to steale away my heart:
Which cannot be restord againe,
it is so love sicke growne;
For she hath kil'd it with disdaine,
therefore Ile lie alone.
Within that face I once did sée
two diamond eyes, whose bright
And glistring beames so dazled me,
that I was ravisht quite,
And struck so blind, I could not sée
the way that I had gone:
But from fond love I'm now set frée,
and choose to lye alone.
This single life bréeds golden ease,
no jealous thoughts offend;
Unwedded wights goe where they please,
and feare no changing friend;
While married mates with musing mind,
doe sob, and sigh, and grone,
Because their Turtles prove vnkind:
therefore, Ile lye alone.
What if the Willow Garland be
appointed for my lot;
Yet this content shall comfort me,
false love is soone forgot:
A second Love may make amends,
now that the first is gone;
For Cresid kind had choyce of friends,
else still had lien alone.
For if I could but cull my Choyce,
out of Diana's traine,
Who will not heare the tempters voice;
then might I love againe:
And choose some yet more constant light,
then that which lately shone,
My equall fancie to requite:
or still Ile lye alone.
For time and opportunitie,
will win the coyest Dame,
And overcome the chastest she,
that beares the bravest name:
Yea, Man was made for Womans good,
not like the idle drone:
But for to heat and stirre the blood;
and not to lye alone.
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