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Matthew Prior - Songs Set To Music: 19. Set By Mr. C. R.
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Phillis, give this humour over,
We too long have time abused;
I shall turn an errant rover
If the favour`s still refused.

Faith `tis nonsense out of measure,
Without ending thus to see
Women forced to taste a pleasure
Which they love as well as we.

Let not pride and folly share you,
We were made but to enjoy;
Ne`er will Age or Censure spare you
E`er the more for being coy.

Never fancy time`s before you;
Youth believe me will away;
Then, alas! who will adore you,
Or to wrinkles tribute pay?

All the swains on you attending
Show how much your charms deserve;
But, miser-like, for fear of spending
You amidst your plenty starve.

While a thousand freer lasses,
Who their youth and charms employ,
Though your beauty theirs surpasses,
Live in far more perfect joy.
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