21. Song
(from ‘Lycidus’)

A constancy in love I’ll prize,

And be to beauty true:

And doat on all the lovely eyes,

That are but fair and new.

On Cloris’ charms to day I’ll feed,

To-morrow Daphne move;

For bright Lucinda next I’ll bleed,

And still be true to love.

But glory only and renown