Poems &c. written by Mr. Ed. Waller ... ; and printed by a copy of his own hand-writing ; all the lyrick poems in this booke were set by Mr. Henry Lawes ...

To A. H. of the different success of their Loves.

THrice-happy Paire, of whom we cannot know Which first began to love, or loves most now: Faire course of Passion, where two Lovers start And run together, heart still yoakt in heart! Succesfull Youth, whom Love has taught the way To be victorious in thy first Essay! Sure Love's an Art best practised at first, And where th'experienc'd still prosper worst I with different Fate pursu'd in vain The haughty Coelia, till my just disdain Of her neglect above that Passion born, Did pride to pride oppose, and scorn to scorn. Now shee rolents, but all too late to move A Heart diverted to a nobler Love:

The Scales are turn'd, her Kingdome weighs no more Now, then my vowes and service did before. So in some well-wrought Hangings you may see How Hector leads, and how the Grecians flee; Here the fierce Mars his courage so inspires, That with bold hands the Argive Flee the fires; But there from Heav'n the blew ey'd Virgin falls, And frighted Troy retires within her walls: They that are foremost in that bloody place Turn head anon, and gives the Conquerours chace. So like the Chances are of Love and Warre, That they alone in this distinguish'd are; In Love the Victors from the vanquish'd slie, They slie that wound, and they pursue that die.