Poems of Mr. Cowley and others composed into songs and ayres with a thorough basse to the theorbo, harpsecon, or base-violl by William King ...

The given LOVE.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Ile on for what should hinder mee, from Loving 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and enjoy╌ing Thee, Thou can'st not those excepti'ons make 〈♫〉〈♫〉 which thin Soul'd under-Mortalls take, That my Fate's too meane and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 low, 'twere pity I should love thee so, If that dull cause could 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hinder mee in Loving and en╌joying Thee.

2.

It does not me a 〈…〉〈…〉 please Since that the rich 〈…〉〈…〉 seize; That you all Titles 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our own, Are Valiant, 〈…〉〈…〉 alone. But if you claime o're Women too The power which ove▪ Men ye do; If you alone must Lovers be, For that, Sirs, you must pardon me.

3.

Rather then lose what does so neare Concern my Life and Being here, I'll some such crooked ways invent, As you, or your Fore-fathers went, I'll flatter or oppose the King, Turn Puritan, or Any Thing; I'll force my Mind to arts so new: Grow Rich, and Love as well as You.

4.

But rather thus let me remain, As Man in Paradise did reign; When perfect Love did so agree With Innocence and Povertie. Adam did no Joynture give, Himself was Joynture to his Eve: Untoucht with Av'arice yet or Pride, The Rib came freely back to 'his side,

5.

A curse upon the man who taught VVomen, that Love was to be bought; Rather dote onely on your Gold? And that with greedy av'arice hold; For if Woman too submit To that, and sell her self for it, Fond Lover, you a Mistress have Of her, that's but your Fellow-slave.

vide Cowley fol. 6. Mist.