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Broadside ballad entitled 'A New Song' |
TranscriptionA NEW SONG To the Tune of, Peggie I must love thec. I ADIEU, my Celia, Oh adieu! Both Quiet Hope and Pleasure. Thou, only Charm, that ties it : Thus we ne'er know, til. void of Rest, How much we ought to prize it. II. To entertain my Charmer. Or on the Trees a dancing; III Ye feather'd Kind with warbling Express your clination ; ( Throats To sing my ardent Passion. And Wind, as she is turning; IV. My Sighs for her Returning; My Love and all my Mourning; But while you this disc ver, V. Your Charms a Loadstone to my Heart, I is endless Pain from you to part, T is Heav'n and Light where you resort VI. As round a Flame a harmless File Is hovering and turning. In your bright Beauty, burning, What Merit's in destroying ? VII. Cou'd I but hope for a Return, Oh cruel Time call'd Never ! And I must sigh for ever. VIII. Who are with Death surrounded ; By Hope that Fear's confounded. Presents the wish'd for Beauty; And nought remains but Duty. IX. My All, that I admire : Ye Gods, to make me doubly blest There may be he that loves you less Not he that loves you more.
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Probable date published:
1715- shelfmark: S.302.b.2(074)
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