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MElpomene now, assist a meek Lover, whose Tears will discover, How false to her Vow fair Cynthia hath been; While I sigh and complain She returnd me disdain, and would not expel My languishing passion, My languishing passion, but bid me farewel.
From morning to night, I wanderd distracted ah! what have I acted Which made her delight to torture me so:Through the Shades did I post, Like a hovering Ghost bereaved of rest; With sad Lamentation, With sad Lamentation, in sorrows opprest.
My Riches I left, with dear Habitation, each Friend and Relation, Of Comforts bereft, Distracted I run; That a place I might find That was free from mankind, (fair women I mean;) Whose conquering Beauty, Whose conquering Beauty, too late I have seen. My Pillow I made on banks of green Rushes, near Brambles and Bushes, Where weeping I laid my sorrowful Head; As I closed my Eyes, The kind watery Skies, would weep to behold A Lover exposed A Lover exposed to sorrow and cold. I valud not Crowns, with Kingdoms of Treasure, and wealth out of measure, Or fortifid Towns, for which they contend; There was Cynthia my Love, Which I valud above an Emperors Throne, Her amorous beauty, Her amorous beauty, was Riches alone.
To Bedlam bound, at length they conveyd me, And there having laid me Upon the hard Ground, I took my repose; And my rich silken Bed, Where I once laid my Head, was turned to Straws; Of this my Distraction, Of this my Distraction, was Cynthia the Cause? My Senses once more, the hand of kind Heaven, in pity hath given, And now Ill adore no woman alive: Since my Heart is at ease, Let em frown if they please I scorn their disdain, They never shall make me, They never shall make me, a Captive again.
FINIS. Licensed according to Order. Printed for P. Brooksby, Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back.