An Excellent New SONG, E ntituled
The Loyal Ladies Love
To Her Phillander.
To an Excellent New Court Tune. Licensed according to Order .
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BLind fortune begone thou false partial W-,
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Give me him that I love, & I'll covet no more,
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L et the Ladies of Honour be Proud, Nice and Coy,
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And for fear of their Fame be a fraid to enjoy,
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Whilst I for my love will my Honour despise,
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For the Joy of my Heart, and delight of my eyes.
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The Ladies at Court are Peevish and Coy,
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They envy at those that love and enjoy,
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Yet I at no other will ever repine,
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Were Phillander , Phillander for ever but mine:
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Ye Powers above 'tis you I implore,
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Give me him that I love, and I'll covet no more.
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When first I did see him 'twas at the Court,
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Amongst all the Nobles of every sort,
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Yet in all that fair train there was none I did see,
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So comly, so lovely, so pleasant as he,
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He that very time my heart did surprize,
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For he only, he delighted my eyes.
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But since that my dearest is gone from the Court,
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And unto a Cottage resolv'd to resort,
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I'll cast all my glory and splendid away,
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And after Phillander no longer will stay,
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Phillander my dear 'tis you I adore,
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Then give me your heart and I'll covet no more.
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For you wounded mine by the darts from your eyes,
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And 'tis for your sake that I others despise,
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'Tis only for you that I sigh and complain,
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Still in hope, still in hope your love to obtain,
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'Tis only for love that I do implore,
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Then give me but that and I'll covet no more.
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Phillander is Noble, Prudent and Wise,
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Yet does from his heart earthly glory despise,
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And left Courtly Pleasure to live in a Cell,
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Where I with Phillander for ever could dwell,
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You know mighty Powers 'tis he I adore,
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Then give me but him and I'll beg for no more.
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My dearest Phillander pitty my pain,
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And let me no longer languish in vain,
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For if that you knew what 'tis I endure,
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Then sure you would presently studdy to Cure,
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Phillander my love I hourly cry,
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If you cruel prove poor Celia must dye.
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