Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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Cupids kindness to constant coridon, or, [F]air Silvia vvounded dart when beauties bright, young men can fight, and seek their overthrow, . Then Cupids darts must would their hearts, he will not leave them so. Tune of Charon makeshaft &c.
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1685-1688?
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Wing C7604; ESTC R232971
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CUPID S Kindness to Constant CORIDON OR âair SILVIA VVounâed with a Dart. âhen Beauties bright Young men can sight and seek their overthrow Then Cupid's Darts must wound their hearts he will not leave them so Tune of Charon make hast c. This may be Printed R. P. âIlvia the Fair by the side of a River where she sat combing her Golden hair ââpid he drew forth a Dart from his Quiver and without pitty he smites her there ââw when she fâle her heart was wounded strait cryed with voice both soft an shrill âhât sudden change has my freedom confounded why must I love now against my Will Often in Valleys young Corridon courted me yet I lookt on him with scornful Eyes But now strange Raptures of love has transported me which does my sences and soul surpriâe This very Minute time and Season sorrow and Grief my heart doth fill Here I admire what should be the reason that I must love him against my Will I wâs resolved to live and dye single tho' I had Suitors alwaies in store Bât e'ry vein in my heart does now tingle tho like I never did feel before I had to love a Deteâtation the which does now my comfort spill This is a sudden and strange Alterâtion that I must love him against my Will There was no Swain I cou'd ever admire all my delight was to live alone Therefore I 'll triumph o're e ry desire in love I will not be overthrown Let Cupid seem to frown and lower nay use his best and chiefest skill I will endeavour to baffle his power why shou'd I love him against my Will But still her Passion encreased the stronger and her Swéet Beauty grew pale and wan So that she could not endure any longer but crying out my sweet Corridon May e'ry Blessing now betide thee dânât a fainting Lover Kill Altho' 't is true I have often deny'd thee now I must love thee against my will If I shall dye for the loss of my Iewel there is none but my self in blame Sith to my Corridon I was too cruel when like a Captive to me he came But for this Crime I have repented yet remain in sorrows still With sighs and Tears I have often lamented now I must love him against my Will O that he heard but my sorrowful Ditty likewise would come my sweet Life to save And with true Love and compassionate pitty pardon the frowns which to him I gave He could no longer stand to hear her but did approach with right good will To his fair Silvia in order to cheer her vowing he would be her true love still Thanks be to Cupid that gain'd me thy favour my drooping Spirits once more to raise Now do I promise to Love thée for ever and in these Valleys wee 'll spend our days Can there be any greater blessing my wounded heart with joy to fill Then my fair Silvia here to be possessing whom I do Love and admire still Printed for I. Back ât the Black Boy near the draw-bridge on London-Bridge