How Love came in,
I do not know,
Whether by th'eye, or ear, or no;
Or whether with the soul it came,
I do not know,
Whether by th'eye, or ear, or no;
Or whether with the soul it came,
Now is the time for mirth, Β Β Nor cheek or tongue be dumb;
For with the flow'ry earth Β Β The golden pomp is come
The golden pomp is come; Β Β For now each tree does wear,
Made of her pap and gum, Β Β Rich beads of amber here
For with the flow'ry earth Β Β The golden pomp is come
The golden pomp is come; Β Β For now each tree does wear,
Made of her pap and gum, Β Β Rich beads of amber here
Scobble for whoredom whips his wife and
He'll slit her nose; but blubbering she replies,"Good sir, make no more cuts i' th' outward skin,
One slit's enough to let adultery in
He'll slit her nose; but blubbering she replies,"Good sir, make no more cuts i' th' outward skin,
One slit's enough to let adultery in
Beauty no other thing is, than a
Flash'd out between the middle and extreme
Flash'd out between the middle and extreme
Be the mistress of my choice,
Clean in manners, clear in voice;
Be she witty, more than wise,
Pure enough, though not precise;
Clean in manners, clear in voice;
Be she witty, more than wise,
Pure enough, though not precise;
When I a verse shall make,
Know I have pray'd thee,
For old religion's sake,
Saint Ben to aid me
Know I have pray'd thee,
For old religion's sake,
Saint Ben to aid me
Dull to myself, and almost dead to
My many fresh and fragrant mistresses;
Lost to all music now, since
Puts on the semblance here of sorrowing
My many fresh and fragrant mistresses;
Lost to all music now, since
Puts on the semblance here of sorrowing
