John Dowland Say Love if ever thou didst find
John Dowland (1563 1626) Say, Love, if ever thou didst find A woman with a constant mind None but one. And what should that rare mirror be Some goddess or some queen is she; She, she, she, and only she, She only queen of love and beauty. But could thy fiery poison d dart At no time touch her spotless heart, Nor come near She is not subject to Love s bow; Her eye commands, her heart saith no. No, no, no, and only no, One no another still doth follow. How might I that fair wonder know, That mocks desire with endless no. See the moon That ever in one change doth grow, Yet still the same, and she is so; So, so, so, and only so, From heav n her virtues she doth borrow. To her then yield thy shafts and bow, That can command affections so: Love is free; So are her thoughts that vanquish thee. There is no queen of love but she, She, she, she, and only she, She only q
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