With hope to palliate my disease:
And 'twill be something like tranquillity,
To hope for that
I must not compass yet,
And make a virtue of necessity.
The Expectation.] In the Firth MS. entitled 'Song', and dated July 11, 1671. It was set by Roger Hill. The chief variants are:—
5 presumptions] presumption.
8 that] yet.
14 hope for] think of.
15 must not compass] may not purchase.