Then let us free each other's soul, And laugh at the dull constant fool, Who would love's liberty control, And teach us how to whine by rule. Let us no impositions set, Or clogs upon each other's heart; We both have spent our stock of love, VII. SET BY MR. DE FESCH. PHILLIS, this pious talk give o’er, Surely you take me for a fool, In vain you fancy to deceive, Since any one may plainly see, And with another damn. VIII. SET BY MR. SMITH. STILL, Dorinda, I adore; Think I mean not to deceive you : And, alas! now love you more, Staying, I my vows shall fail; Virtue yields, as love grows stronger; Fierce desires will sure prevail; You are fair; and I am frail, And dare trust myself no longer. You my love, too nicely coy, Lest I should have gain'd the treasure, Made my vows and oaths destroy The pleasing hopes I did enjoy Of all my future peace and pleasure. То my vows I have been true, And in silence hid my anguish, But I cannot promise too What my love may make me do, While with her for whom I languish. For in thee strange magic lies, And my heart is too, too tender; Nothing's proof against those eyes, To their force must soon surrender. But, Dorinda, you're severe, IX. SET BY MR. DE FESCH. Is it, O love, thy want of eyes, Or for each other bleed? If thou wouldst make two youthful hearts One amorous shaft obey; "Twould save thee the expense of darts, And more extend thy sway. Forbear, alas! thus to destroy Thyself, thy growing power; For that which would be stretch'd by joy, Despair will soon devour. Ah! wound then, my relentless fair, For thy own sake and mine; That boundless bliss may be my share, X. SET BY MR. SMITH. WHY, Harry, what ails you? why look you so sad? To think and ne'er drink, will make you stark mad. 'Tis the mistress, the friend, and the bottle, old boy! Which create all the pleasure poor mortals enjoy; But wine of the three 's the most cordial brother, For one it relieves, and it strengthens the other. XI. SET BY MR. SMITH. SINCE my words, though ne'er so tender, What will move the springs of nature? Do not, Charmion, rack your lover Fair one, 'tis yourself deceiving, XII. SET BY MR. DE FESCH. MORELLA, charming without art, Oblig❜d a thousand several ways, XIII. SET BY MR. DE FESCH. LOVE, inform thy faithful creature Tell the secret, show the wonder, How we both may gain our ends; I am lost if we're asunder, Ever tortur'd if we're friends. XIV. SET BY MR. DE FESCH. TOUCH the lyre, on every string, |