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First Line: Tell me not I my time misspend
Last Line: And sing of chloris' eyes.
Subject(s): Love


TELL me not I my time mis-spend,
'Tis time lost to reprove me;
Pursue thou thine, I have my end
So Chloris only love me.

Tell me not others' flocks are full,
Mine poor, let them despise me
Who more abound with milk and wool,
So Chloris only prize me.

Tire others' easier ears with these
Unappertaining stories;
He never felt the world's disease
Who car'd not for its glories.

For pity that thou wiser art,
Whose thoughts lie wide of mine;
Let me alone with my own heart,
And I'le ne're envy thine.

Nor blame him whoe're blames my wit,
That seeks no higher prize,
Than in unenvy'd shades to sit,
And sing of Chloris' eyes.





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