Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A61337
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State & ambition a new song at the Dukes Theatre.
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1684
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Wing S5297; ESTC R216047
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state_n &_o ambition_n a_o new_a song_n at_o the_o duke_n theatre_n i._o state_n and_o ambition_n alas_o will_v deceive_v you_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a joy_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o love_n scorn_n do_v of_o pleasure_n fair_a silvia_n bereave_v you_o your_o fame_n be_v not_o perfect_a till_o that_o your_o remove_n monarch_n that_n sway_v the_o vast_a globe_n in_o their_o glory_n now_o love_n be_v their_o bright_a jewel_n of_o power_n poor_a strephon_n heart_n be_v ordain_v to_o adore_v you_o ah_o then_o disdain_v his_o passion_n no_o more_o ii_o jove_n in_o his_o throne_n be_v the_o victim_n of_o beauty_n his_o thunder_n lay_v by_o he_o from_o heaven_n come_v down_o shape_v like_o a_o swan_n to_o fair_a leda_n pay_v duty_n &_o prize_v she_o far_o more_o than_o his_o heavenly_a crown_n she_o too_o be_v please_v with_o her_o beautiful_a lover_n she_o strack_v his_o fair_a plume_n and_o feast_v her_o eye_n and_o he_o too_o in_o love_v know_v well_o how_o to_o move_v she_o by_o bill_v begin_v the_o business_n of_o joy_n iii_o since_o divine_a power_n example_n have_v give_v if_o we_o do_v not_o follow_v their_o precept_n we_o sin_v sure_o it_o will_v appear_v a_o affront_n to_o their_o heaven_n if_o when_o the_o gate_n open_v we_o enter_v not_o in_o beauty_n my_o dear_a be_v from_o the_o beginning_n ordain_v to_o cool_a man_n amorous_a rage_n and_o she_o that_o against_o that_o decree_n will_v be_v sin_v in_o spring_n she_o will_v find_v the_o winter_n of_o age._n iv._o think_v on_o the_o pleasure_n while_o love_v in_o it_o glory_n let_v not_o your_o scorn_n love_v great_a altar_n disgrace_n the_o time_n it_o may_v come_v when_o no_o swain_n will_v adore_v you_o or_o smooth_v the_o least_o wrinkle_n age_n lay_v on_o your_o face_n then_o have_v to_o enjoyment_n whilst_o love_n be_v fresh_a bloom_a and_o i_o in_o my_o height_n and_o vigour_n of_o day_n each_o minute_n we_o lose_v our_o pleasure_n be_v consume_v and_o seven_o year_n to_o come_v will_v not_o one_o past_o repay_v v._o think_v my_o dear_a silvia_n the_o heavenly_a blessing_n of_o love_v in_o youth_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o our_o day_n short_a be_v the_o hour_n where_o love_n be_v possess_v but_o tedious_a the_o minute_n when_o cross_v with_o delay_n love_n be_v the_o soft_a anvil_n where_o nature_n agree_v all_o mankind_n be_v form_v and_o by_o it_o they_o move_v it_o be_v thence_o my_o dear_a silvia_n and_o i_o have_v our_o be_v the_o cesar_n and_o swain_n spring_n from_o almighty_a love_n vi_o i_o see_v my_o dear_a silvia_n at_o last_o have_v consent_v that_o blush_v in_o your_o cheek_n do_v plain_o appear_v and_o nought_o but_o delay_n shall_v be_v ever_o repent_v so_o faithful_a i_o will_v prove_v and_o so_o true_a to_o my_o dear_a then_o hymen_n prepare_v and_o light_v all_o thy_o torch_n perfume_v thy_o head_n altar_n and_o strew_v all_o the_o way_n by_o little_a degree_n love_n make_v his_o approach_n but_o revel_n at_o night_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o day_n print_a for_o p._n brooksby_n at_o the_o ball_n and_o harp_n near_o the_o bear-tavern_n in_o pie-corner_n 1684._o