A PARADOX I IS true the beauteous Starre TIS To which I first did bow Than that which leads me now; II Through foul we follow faire, Indians smell not their neast; III So from the glorious Sunne And, heav'nly Sydney you IV The god, that constant keepes Unto his deities, Is poore in joyes, and sleepes This knew the wisest, who SONG SET BY MR. HENRY LAWES To Amarantha; That she would Dishevell her Haire I MARANTHA sweet and faire, Α A brade no more As my Ah brade no more that shining haire! curious hand or eye, Hovering round thee, let it flye. II Let it flye as unconfin'd As it's calme ravisher, the winde, Who hath left his darling, th' East, To wanton o're that spicie neast. III Ev'ry tresse must be confest: But neatly tangled at the best; Like a clue of golden thread, Most excellently ravelled. IV Doe not then winde up that light In ribands, and o'er-cloud in night, Like the sun in's early ray; See, 'tis broke! within this grove, VI Heere wee'll strippe and coole our fire, In creame below, in milk-baths higher : And when all wells are drawne dry, I'll drink a teare out of thine eye. VII Which our very joys shall leave, That sorrowes thus we can deceive; Or our very sorrowes weepe, That joyes so ripe so little keepe. D SONNET SET BY MR. HUDSON I EPOSE your finger of that ring, Or shines it not as innocent, II So then inrich me with that treasure, 'Twill but increase your store, And please me (faire one) with that pleasure Must please you still the more. Not to save others is a curse The blackest, when y'are ne're the worse |