New poems, songs, prologues, and epilogues never before printed / written by Thomas Duffett ; and set by the most eminent musicians about the town.

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New poems, songs, prologues, and epilogues never before printed / written by Thomas Duffett ; and set by the most eminent musicians about the town.
Author
Duffett, Thomas.
Publication
London :: Printed for Nicholas Woolfe ...,
1676.
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English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700.
Songs, English -- Texts.
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"New poems, songs, prologues, and epilogues never before printed / written by Thomas Duffett ; and set by the most eminent musicians about the town." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A36760.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.

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Song set by Mr. Le Grange.

WIth a damn'd sullen fate let's no longer conspire, To feed the fierce torments of fear and desire? Thy frowns and coy looks do thy Passion discover, My care to conceal it declares I'm thy Lover. Then why should we fear the smooth Ocean of Love, Since padling and straining will keep us above? Let bus'ness and wealth to their Chaos be hurl'd, 'Tis Love's the delight and support of the World.
He that dotes on his bags while his passing Bell touls, The modest Platonicks that talk of their Souls,

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The grave men of State that are wise in Grimaces, The canting Reformers that say such long Graces, The fur'd men of Law those deciders of doubt, When Passion is stirring do briskly cry out, Let bus'ness, &c. 'Tis Love's, &c.
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