A Collection of poems written upon several occasions by several persons with many additions, never before in print.

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A Collection of poems written upon several occasions by several persons with many additions, never before in print.
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London :: Printed for Tho. Collins and John Ford ... and Will. Cademan ...,
1673.
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English poetry -- 17th century.
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"A Collection of poems written upon several occasions by several persons with many additions, never before in print." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A33849.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.

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SONG.

AH Chloris wou'd the Fates allow We still might love as we love now, The world has no such oyes in store, Fancy it self can wish no more. For nothing sure so sweet can prove, As pleasures of bginning Love. But Love when to his height arriv'd, Of all our Joyes is shortest liv'd;

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His Morning past he sets so soon, That none can find his afternoon, And of that little time is lent, Half in unkindness is mispent. Since Face to Love so shore life gives, And Loves so tender while he lives. Let us remove mean doubts away, So to prevent his first decay; Like Vines, no second wound, Love bears But weeps away his life in Tears.
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