The Lovers Invitation: OR,
THE
Forsaken Batchelors Complaint.
It Being a Pleasant New PLAY-SONG.
See how Cross Fates work Lovers daily woe,
Which from hard-hearted Virgins Eyes they throw;
Such as Create Diseases in the Mind,
For which no Cure but yielding Love they Find.
To the Tune of, Love in Phantastick Triumph sat ; Or, May in all her Youthful Dress.
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L Ove in Phantastick Triumph sat,
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whilst Bleeding hearts around him flow'd
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From whose fresh pains he did create,
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and strange Tyrannick power he show'd;
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From thy Bright eyes he took his Fires,
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which round about in Sport he hurl'd,
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But 'twas from mine he took desire,
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enough 'tundo th' Amorous World.
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From me he took his sighs and tears,
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from thee his pride and cruelty,
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From me his languishment and fears,
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and e'ry killing Dart from thee?
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Thus thou and I the God have arm'd,
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and set him up a Deity,
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But my poor heart alone is harm'd,
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whilst thine the Victor is, and free.
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O're me he reigns without controul,
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spurs on my passion as he please,
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and with Loves Feavours heat my soul,
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whilst you are calm and live at ease:
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Whilst you your Ears shut to my moan,
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and turn my gentle sighs away,
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You little think I am undone,
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whilst with your frowns you Love delay.
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What if my Wealth be not so great,
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if Lands and Flocks I call not mine;
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Can Fair Aminta therefore [ha]te,
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can she on nought but Riches shine;
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True Love and Fortune seldome lye
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under one Roof, seldome agree,
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Riches true Love can never buy,
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by Treasure it can't purchast be.
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Fortune it's true has large command.
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Riches and Honour her obey,
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Yet ne'r with mighty Love could stand,
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o're true Love she ne'r yet had sway,
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Then turn my Dear Aminta turn,
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to thy admiring Loving Swain,
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Who scorch'd by your fair Eyes do burn,
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and without you must live in pain.
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Must Sigh his days away in grief,
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and tell the senceless Woods his woe,
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To Rocks complain without relief,
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if you my Dear no pitty show:
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O give a Cordial Smile to raise
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my Drooping Soul send from your Eyes
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Those pleasing Glances, those sweet Rays,
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that can with ease all Hearts surprize.
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Consider well that you was made
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to yield to Love and soft Delight,
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O why are then our joys delay'd,
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why turn you thus our day to night:
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A thing so fair sure never can
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be cruel, when such vows are sent,
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To all the powers of Love by Man,
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to ratifie his true intent.
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Delay not then, no more delay,
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come smile a Gentle smile or two,
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And turn my night into a Day,
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restore me, make me live a new:
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To Pleasure you my care shall be,
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my Tongue shall your loud praises chime,
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Aminta then be kind and free,
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and loose not in disdain your Prime.
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Great Nature made you for increase,
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and things not us'd, their Luster loose,
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Then to be Cruel ever cease,
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and a Kind Lover kindly chuse;
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Love and good Nature do not scorn,
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O! be not cruel to the Man
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Who for your sake so oft doth mourn,
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Who must without you be undone.
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FINIS.
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