The Charming ECCHO.
The Shepherdess sat all alone,
Close by the River-side;
Whilst her poor Dear with making moan,
For Love had almost Dy'd.
To the Tune of, Oh love with unconfined Wings ; Or, Young Pheon .
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A S I was walking all alone,
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one evening fair and clear.
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And to my self did make my moan,
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when thinking on my dear:
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At last an Eccho mocked me,
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as I along did go,
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And cry'd will she be kind to me?
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The Eccho cry'd no, no.
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Ah! fairest Nymph, said I, and bid
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the babling Eccho cease,
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O let me of my woe be rid,
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that comforts may increase:
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Your cruelty is death indeed,
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if once more you deny,
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Tell me indeed, now must I bleed,
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The Eccho cry'd I, I.
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My Chains I do not grudge, since you
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did put my Fetters on,
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Must I whose love is pure and true,
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be by my love undone?
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I'le drag them all the world about,
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like I cars I will flye,
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Tell me, wilt thee, so cruel be?
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The Eccho cry'd I , I .
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Then farewel cruel Nymph, farewel,
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for evermore adieu,
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I that all others do excell,
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must perish now by you:
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If through the world a Pilgrimage,
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I for thy sake should go,
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Dear wouldst thou then love me agen?
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the Eccho cry'd no, no.
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H Ow dearly have I loved thee,
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how constant have I been,
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To sleep without I dream of thee,
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I reckoned was no Sin:
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But yet your cruel last command,
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i'le instantly pursue,
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And then again, to raise my pain,
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The Eccho cry'd do, do.
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And ever as I walkt I wept,
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for thee I daily pray'd,
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And ever in my thoughts I kept,
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that beauteous lovely Maid:
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Why should I not injoy my dear,
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whom I have loved so;
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But presently with short reply,
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the Eccho cry'd no, no.
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And from the other side o'th Brook,
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just by a spreading Oak,
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Not fearing I should be mistook,
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I guest the Eccho spoke:
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As silent as the sable night,
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which me surprized so,
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I sigh'd again, O ease my pain,
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the Eccho cry'd no, no.
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A Nymph that sat beneath the shade,
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and heard what I did speak,
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Oh Shepherd, then, aloud she cry'd,
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sighs seldom hearts do break:
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Your Shepherdess is kind enough,
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if you can think her so,
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Then cure said I, my mallady,
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the E ccho cry'd no, no.
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Go faithless Shepherd once again,
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I now do set you free,
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Deliver but to me my Chain,
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i'le grant your Liberty:
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With that she slew her self, and then,
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the tears dropt from mine eye,
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Oh must I be, undone by thee?
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the Eccho cry'd I, I.
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I knew that lovely noise, and yet,
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dare scarce upon her look,
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I to the Rivers brink did get,
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and straight jumpt o're the Brook:
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Am I that cruel Nymph, she said,
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that caus'd your Mallady?
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Like one half dead, I answered,
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with aching heart, I, I.
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I clos'd her then within my arms,
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imbracing her withal,
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Till from her eye the Christal Charms
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upon my Cheek did fall:
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Oh cruel eyes, said she, that do
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betray your Mistris so,
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And then said I, still must I dye?
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she kissing, cry'd no, no.
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FINIS
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