The Satyrs’ Dance.
Round-a, round-a, keep your ring:
From Thomas Morley’s Canzonets, 1593.
See, see, mine own sweet jewel,
From William Corkine’s Airs, 1610.
Shall a frown or angry eye,
Shall I woo her in despight?
Shall I turn her from her flying?
Shall I tempt her with delight?
Shall I laugh at her denying?
No: beware of lovers’ crying.
Shall I then with patient mind
Still attend her wayward pleasure?
Time will make her prove more kind,
Let her coyness then take leisure:
She is worthy such a treasure.
From Richard Alison’s An Hours Recreation in Music, 1606.
Shall I abide this jesting?