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[So far as possible, to give completeness to our Reprint of Westminster Drollery of 1671-2, and Merry Drollery, Compleat, 16701691, we now add the Extra Songs belonging to the former work, edition 1674; and to the latter, in its earlier edition, 1661: with their respective title-pages.]

Westminster

Or, A Choice

COLLECTION

of the Newest

SONGS & POEMS

BOTH AT

Court and Theaters.

BY

A Person of Quality.

The third Edition, with many more
Additions.

LONDON,

Printed for H. Brome, at the Gun in St. Paul's

Church Yard, near the West End.

MDCLXXIV.

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The more we Remedies oppose

The Feaver more malignant grows.

Doubts do but add unto desire,

Like Oyl that's thrown upon the fire,

[p. 111.]

Which serves to make the flame aspire;
And not t' extinguish it:

Love has its trembling, and its burning fit.

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[p. 112.]

2. Fruition which the sick propose To end, and recompence their woes, But turns them o're

To more.

And curing one, does but prepare
A new, perhaps a greater care.

Enjoyment even in the chaste,

Pleases, not satisfies the taste,

And licens'd Love the worst can fast.

Such is the Lovers state,

Pining and pleas'd, alike unfortunate.

3. Sabina and Camilla share

An equal interest in care,

Fear hath each brest

Possest.

In different Fortunes, one pure flame
Makes their unhappiness the same.

Love begets fear, fear grief creates,
Passion still passion animates,
Love will be love in all estates :

His power

still is one

Whether in hope or in possession.

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