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Magdalene College - Pepys
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An Excellent New SONG, Call'd,
LOCK all FAST,
OR
Secret Love.
A SONG much in Request, The Tune Right Prick'd.
I am come to lock all fast, Love without me can-not last: Love like Counsels
of the wise, must be hid from vul--ger Eyes, 'tis holy, 'tis holy and we must we
must conceal it, they prophane it, they pro-phane it who re--veal it.

What is promised in Love,
Is Recorded still above,
And whatever Vows we make,
Let us keep for true Loves sake,
Tis binding, tis binding, and we still,
we still must own it,
They are Perjur'd, they are Perjur'd
who disown it.

Let our Love be just and true,
For there's none I love but you,
Let whatever each impart,
Be lock'd up in ' tothers Heart,
That no one, that no one but our selves,
our selves may ever,
Once be able, once be able to
discover.

Whilst we secretly do Love,
No one can our Joys remove,
Nor can any one molest
That which is hid in the Breast,

'Tis Treasure, 'tis Treasure whilst we there,
we there can keep it,
From all Rivals, from all Rivals
that do seek it.

Take this Kiss with promis'd vow,
To keep secret what we do,
Let our Love be private still,
That we may enjoy our fill,
In Loving, in Loving to the height,
the height of pleasure,
Let our Love be, Let our Love be
without measure.

How happy that Pair does prove,
Which are Secret in their Love,
For each Night they sport and play,
Sweetly pass the time away,
In Kissing, in Kissing, still there is,
there is no missing,
While in private, while in private
we are Kissing.


London, Printed and Sold by T. Moore . 1693.

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