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Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads ...

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ANCIENT SONGS-<br />

I'me no Have to fuch, as you be ;<br />

Neither fhall a fnowy breft,<br />

Wanton eye, or lip <strong>of</strong> ruby<br />

Ever robb me <strong>of</strong> my reft :<br />

Goe, goe, difplay i^<br />

Your beautie's ray<br />

To fome ore-foone enamour'd fwaine<br />

Th<strong>of</strong>e common wiles<br />

Of fighs and fmiles<br />

Are all befiowed on me in vaine, 20<br />

I have elfewhere vowed a dutie ;<br />

Turne away * your ' tempting eyes<br />

Shew not me a naked beautie ;<br />

Th<strong>of</strong>e imp<strong>of</strong>tures I defpife :<br />

My fpirit lothes 25<br />

Where gawdy clothes<br />

And fained othes may love obtaine :<br />

I love her fo,<br />

Wh<strong>of</strong>e looke fweares No ;<br />

That all your labours will be vaine. 30<br />

Can he prize the tainted poiies,<br />

Which on every breft are worne 5<br />

That may plucke the fpotlefTe r<strong>of</strong>es<br />

From their never-touched thorne ? 35<br />

I can goe reft<br />

On her fweet breft><br />

thy. P. C.<br />

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