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R227558 1 To a pleasant New Tune, Sung in the last new OPERA How Blest are Shepherds To a Pleasant New Tune, Sung in the Last New Opera HOw blest are Shepherds, how happy their Lasses, while Drums and Trumpets are sounding / Allarms; Over our lowly Sheds all the storm passes, and when we dye, 'tis in each others Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 25 The Happy Shepheard: / OR; / The Young Gallants Courtship to his Coy Lady: The Happy Shepherd: OR; The Young Gallant's Courtship to his Coy Lady: ?-? C. Bates

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HOw blest are Shepherds, how happy their Lasses, while Drums and Trumpets are sounding Allarms; Over our lowly sheds all the storm passes, and when we dye, 'tis in each others Arms: All the Day on our Herds and Flocks employing, All the Night on our Flutes, and in enjoying.
(2) Bright Nymphs of Brittain, with graces attended, let not your Days without pleasure expire; Honour's but empty, when your youth is ended, all Men will praise you, but none will desire: Let not Youth flie away without contenting, Age will come time enough for your repenting. (3) In shady Bowers and tender Embraces, fairest Aurelia her Swain does enjoy; Although with Beauty the Valleys she graces, yet she disdains to be froward and coy: Thus they the heighth of all Joys are possessing, Neither denying each other the blessing. (4) This is no more than a true Lovers duty, to quench those passionate flames when they burn, Both Kings and Princes are Conquer'd by Beauty, no private Armour Love's Arrows can turn: Since Charms has such irresistable power, Ladies, O do not your true Loves devour.
(5) Tho' Youth and Beauty like Blossoms are blooming, and Goddess-like you appear on the Stage; Like fading-Flowers those Charms are consuming, which hastens on the cold Winter of Age: In time admire Loves innocent pleasure, Lest at the length you repent it at leisure. (6) Are not young Ladies for Men to admire, and that they freely are to be enjoy'd? Then be not cruel, but grant my desire, let not thy languishing Love be destroy'd: Like a true Lover I dearly adore thee, And for one smile could here fall down before thee. (7) oth State and Triumph, sweet Saint, shall attend thee, like a Court-Lady of Fame and Renown; And while rich Presents, as Tokens, I send thee, thy head young Cupid with Garlands shall Crown: No kind of sorrow or grief shall annoy thee, Both Crowns and Scepters I'd leave to enjoy thee.
Printed for C. Bates, at the White-Hart in West-Smitfield.