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MVSICKE
OF

SVNDRIE
KINDES.

THOMAS FORD

1607

 

XI. Shut not sweet brest.

   A Dialogue.

   A:       Shut not sweet brest to see me all of fire,
   B:       Flie not deer hart to find me all of snow,
   A:       Thy snow inflames these flames of my desire,
   B:       And I desire sweet flames to know.
   A:       Thy snow will hurt me, this cold will coole me,
   B:       Nor thy fire will harm me and this heate will warm me,
   A:       Take this chast fire to that pure virgin snow.
   B:       Being now thus warmd ile neuer seeke other fire.
   A:       Thou giust more blisse then mortall harts may know,
   B:       More blisse I take then Angels can desire.
   Both:  Let one griefe harme vs, and one ioy fill vs,
             Let one loue warme vs, and one death kill vs.
    



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