Poems, with a maske by Thomas Carew ... ; the songs were set in musick by Mr. Henry Lawes ...

A New-yeares sacrifice. To Lucinda.

THose that can give, open their hands this day, Those that cannot, yet hold them up to pray; That health may crown the seasons of this year, And mirth dance round the circle, that no tear (Vnless of Ioy) may with its briny dew, Discolour on your cheek the rosie hue; That no accesse of years presume to abate, Your beauties ever-flourishing estate: Such cheap and vulgar wishes, I could lay, As triviall offrings at your feet this day; But that it were Apostasie in me, To send a prayer to any Deitie But your divine self, who have power to give Those blessings unto others, such as live Like me, by the sole influence of your eyes, Whose fair aspects govern our destinies. Such Incense, vowes, and holy rites, as were To the involved Serpent of the yeare, Paid by Egyptian Priests, lay I before Lucinda'S sacred shrine, whilst I adore Her beauteous eyes, and her pure Altars dress; With gums and spice of humble Thankfulness;

So may my Goddess from her heaven inspire My frozen bosome with a Delphique fire, And then the world shall by that glorious flame, Behold the blaze of thy immortall name.