The life of love let he or she, from chains are free, prize high their liberty. Loves a disease, that seems to please yet breeds captivity. To the tune of, The fair one let me in: or, Busie fame. This may be printed, R.P.

The life of love let he or she, from chains are free, prize high their liberty. Loves a disease, that seems to please yet breeds captivity. To the tune of, The fair one let me in: or, Busie fame. This may be printed, R.P.

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The Life of LOVE

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The Life of LOVE

Let he or she, from Chains are free,

prize high their Liberty.

Loves a Disease, that seems to please

yet breeds Captivity.

To the Tune of, The Fair one let me In: Or, Busie Fame.

This may be Printed, R. P.

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ALL you that do in Love delight,

now mind what I relate;

And give your judgement now aright,

of this my cruel Fate:

I loved one most tenderly,

that lov'd not me again:

Though I for him could freely dye,

he pays me with dsidain.

And yet upon him I must dote,

O what a Fool am I:

Though yet I love him well I know't,

'tis meer Simplicity,

To mourn for him who laughs at me,

i'th midst of all my pain;

When he should be most kind to me,

He doth me most disdain.

Hard hay I had in this my Choice,

to meet one so unkind;

VVhilst others sweetly do rejoyce,

no Comfort I can find:

But sighing waste my self away,

and linger in my Chain;

I pine for him both night and day,

that doth me still disdain.

This is Vnjustice to the heighth,

that Reason contradicts;

Both night and day for him to sigh

that my poor heart afflicts:

Oh! I had rather chuse to dye,

then in this state remain,

'Tis worse then Death assuredly,

to meet with such disdain.

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WEll since I must this grief endure,

i'le now resign my breath;

For being past all hopes of Cure,

I covet for my Drath:

For I shall never quiet be,

while I do here remain;

Come Death and strike immediately,

then farewell his disdain.

Then down her Cheeks the tears did run

and oft she wish't in vain;

For that which could not well be won,

which much encreas'd her pain,

Come Death, quoth she, & Pierce my heart,

let me no more complain;

I long to feel thy killing dart,

since he doth me disdain.

The Young-Mans Loving Answer.

MY dear you're too much unkind

against me thus to speak;

For thou shalt see I will prove kind,

thy heart it shall not break:

For every tear that thou hast spent,

I bottle up in store;

Believe me Love, 'tis my intent,

that thou should'st grieve no more.

No no, forbear to mourn for me,

who loves thee tenderly

I will be faithful unto thee,

and constant till I dye:

Thou art an Angel unto me,

'tis thee I do adore;

In thee alone I do delight,

then grieve for me no more.

It pierc'd me through my tender heart,

to heart thee thus complain;

It is not in the power of Art,

to make me thee disdain:

My Love is spotless I protest,

none e're lov'd so before;

My dear, I do not speak in jest,

then grieve for me no more.

Let this my Love a pattern be,

to all both young and old;

VVho say, they love unfeignedly.

but yet I dare be bold

To say, that many do deceive,

for scarce one in a Score,

That say they love you may believe,

but mind such Blades no more.

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

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The life of love let he or she, from chains are free, prize high their liberty. Loves a disease, that seems to please yet breeds captivity. To the tune of, The fair one let me in: or, Busie fame. This may be printed, R.P.

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1685-1688?

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2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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B04032

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Wing L2034

ID [STC]

Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[270]

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99887759

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ocm99887759

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183422

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— The life of love let he or she, from chains are free, prize high their liberty. Loves a disease, that seems to please yet breeds captivity. To the tune of, The fair one let me in: or, Busie fame. This may be printed, R.P.,

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Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden Ball in Pye Corner.,. [London] :: [between 1685-1688]. (Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.) (Verse: "All you that do in love delight ...") (Trimmed.) (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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