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Magdalene College - Pepys
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An Excellent New SONG,
OF THE
Two Happy LOVERS:
OR,
The Young Man and Maids Constancy .
To an excellent New Play-house Tune, much in Request.

I.

FOnd Boy what dost thou mean, thus my Heart to sur-prize;
And make me love another whilst my Celia dies?
My Celia is fair, and my Heart doth retain;
But Oh, when I see Amintor , I'm ravish'd again.
Then shoot thy Kind Dart, let thy Heart be my Prize:
I'll intreat the kind Gods for to open my Eyes.

II.

Dear Celia ! oh then, Why so cruel to me?
When I that was always so Just unto thee:
How happy were I, that I could but obtain
One Smile of my own dear Celia again:
I will never forsake him as long as I live,
Whatever in Love he do's want I will give.

III.

Amintor is kind, and likewise is fair;
But none in the Word can with Celia compare:
If his Love it were true, and that I might find
That for ever, for ever, to me he'd be kind,
I'd freely enjoy my Dear in my Arms,
And keep him secure from all other Harms.

IV.

Why should I prove false to him that I love,
For another to me he Unconstant may prove:
My Celia has Charms which I do adore;
If he'll be but kind, I desire no more:
For to ramble in Love I do not admire,
If I have my dear Celia 'tis all I desire.

His ANSWER .

Dear Cynthia ! ne' er fear, my Love shall be true,
There's none in the World that I love now but yo[u]
Then do not despair in your true Love no more;
For 'tis you my dear Cynthia that I must adore:
I did but to try whether loyal you'd be,
But I never, no never will prove false to thee .

II.

I always was Just to the Promise I made,
Though you my dear Cynthia was ever afraid:
My Heart it was struck when I heard thee Complai[n]
Oh my Celia ! my Celia ! he does me disdain:
I did but to try whether loyal you'd be,
But I never, no never will prove false to thee .


Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner .

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