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S102155 2 a pleasant new Tune UNKNOWN A Pleasant New Tune the same tune UNKNOWN The Same Tune THe blazing Torch is soone burnt out, / the Diamonds light abides: VVEll may we picture Cupid blinde, / which roving shot his dart, I had rather lie alone. [with variation] therefore Ile lie alone. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 140 1: 141 A good VVife, or none. A good Wife, or none. A good Wife, or none. 1624-1624 Francis Coules

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THe blazing Torch is soone burnt out, the Diamonds light abides: The one in glory shines about, the other its vertue hides: That sparke (if any) shall be mine, that else gives light to none; For if to every one shee shine, I had rather lie alone. The Glow-worm in the dark gives light, unto the view of many; The Moone she shewes her selfe by night, and yeelds her selfe to any: But if my Love should seeme to be, of every one so knowne: She never more should shine on me, I had rather lie alone. Ile not consume nor pine away, as other lovers doe; For such as wandring walke astray, and never will prove true: Ile set as light by any shee, as shee by me hath done: And fixe my love on constancie; or else will lye alone.
A willow Garland for my head, I never meane to weare; I need no pillow for my bed, I yet am void of care: A single life, is without strife, and freed from sigh and grone; For such contentments of my life, Ile choose to lie alone. Once did I love the fairest Love, that ever eye did see: But she did most inconstant prove, and set no love by me: And ever since my mind is such, to lend my love to none; Because I have been crost so much, Ile ever lie alone. The beautie of the fairest Flowre, so pleasing to the eye, Doth fade and wither in an houre, and no man sets thereby: So deales my fairest faire with me, her joyes in Love are gone; Wherefore the wanton world shall see, Ile choose to lye alone.
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WEll may we picture Cupid blinde, which roving shot his dart, And made my lover most unkinde, to steale away my heart: Which cannot be restord againe, it is so love sicke growne; For she hath kild it with disdaine, therefore Ile lie alone. Within that face I once did see two diamond eyes, whose bright And glistring beames so dazled me, that I was ravisht quite, And struck so blind, I could not see the way that I had gone: But from fond love Im now set free, and choose to lye alone. This single life breeds golden ease, no jealous thoughts offend; Unwedded wights goe where they please, and feare no changing friend; While married mates with musing mind, doe sob, and sigh, and grone, Because their Turtles prove unkind: therefore, Ile lye alone.
What if the Willow Garland be appointed for my lot; Yet this content shall comfort me, false love is soone forgot: A second Love may make amends, now that the first is gone; For Cresid kind had choyce of friends, else still had lien alone. For if I could but cull my Choyce, out of Dianas traine, Who will not heare the tempters voice; then might I love againe: And choose some yet more constant light, then that which lately shone, My equall fancie to requite: or still Ile lye alone. For time and opportunitie, will win the coyest Dame, And overcome the chastest she, that beares the bravest name: Yea, Man was made for Womans good, not like the idle drone: But for to heat and stirre the blood; and not to lye alone.
FINIS. Imprinted at London for Francis Coules.