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OFGHOICESONGS. J»67
SONG GCXCVI.
Truft not Man, for he'U deceive you, &c«
Allegretto,
TKU3T not man, for he'll deceive you,
TreachVy is his fole intent ;
Firft he*ll court you, then he'll leave you,
poor deluded ! to lament.
Liften to a kind advirer j
Men purfue but to perplex :
Would you happy be, grow wifer^
And avoid the faithlefs fex.
Form'd by nature to undo us^
They efcape our utmofl: head.
Ah ! how humble while they woo us !
But how vain if they fucceed l
So the bird, whene'er deluded
By the artful fowler's fnare,
Mourns out life, in cage fecluded,
Fair ones, while you're young, beware !
SONG CGXGVII.
While milking my cow in a fine colour'd fale, &c.
WHILE milking my cow in a fine colour'd fale,
Young Damon came to me and told a fweet tale '
Such flattering words he fo artfully us'd,
That reafon inform'd me that truth was abus'd.
Such flattering words he fo attfully us'd,
Thut reafon inform'd me that truth was abus'de
Yet praifes are pleailng to moft of the fuir.
And I was attentive to hear him declare,
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