LVI. Their Bodies bath'd in purple Blood, They kist them dead a thousand times, LVH. This News was brought to Edinburgh, LVIII. O heavy News, King James did say, I have not any Captain more, LIX. Like Tidings to King Henry came, Within as fhort a space, That Piercy of Northumberland Was flain in Chevy-Chafe. LX. Now God be with him, said our King Sith 'twill no better be, I truft I have within my Realm Five hundred good as he. LXI. Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland fay, This Vow full well the King perform'd In one Day fifty Knights were flain, And of the reft of small account> Did many hundreds die: Thus ended the Hunting of Chevy-Chasey, Made by the Earl Piercy LXIV. God fave the King, and bless the Land A LL Joy to Mortals! Joy and Mirth The Gods of Love defcend to Earth But the fhall Love, if he Adore; And melt when he shall burn. II. The Nymph no longer fhall be thy, No Ecchoing Sighs the Grove, III. Beneath the Shades young Strephon lyes, Of all his With possest, Gazing on Silvia's charming Eyes, Whofe Soul is there confeft. All foft and fweet the Maid appears, With Looks that know no Art; And tho' fhe yield with trembling Fears, She yields with all her Heart, A$ SON G. wretched, vain, and indifcreet Whofe Bartering Friends in Counsel meet, Some miferable Pair that never met before. Poor Love of no account must be, Tho' ne'er fo fixt and true, No Merit but in Gold they fee, No matter what the Bride and Bridegroom do. : Curft may all covetous Husbands be And Curft they are! For while they ply Reaps the true Blifs, and digs the richer Mine. 慈慈慈 REMEDY of LovE. Would you be quite cur'd of Love? From your Mistress's fight remove. To the open Fields repair ; Cool'd with Absence, and with Air, But conftant Love still plagues your Mind, See if ftill her Eyes do burn With equal force; you'll find, perchance, Lefs warmth in ev'ry am'rous Glance: Seeing oft what we defire Makes us lefs and lefs admire, And will in time put out the Fire. Vifit her betimes each Morn, Stand by her when she does adorn Her Head, perhaps fome borrow'd Hair.. |