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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A61337) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 42988) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1316:7) State & ambition a new song at the Dukes Theatre. 1 vocal score (1 broadside) Printed for P. Brooksby, [S.l.] : 1684. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. eng Songs, English. eebo State & ambition. A new song at the Dukes Theatre. D'Urfey, Thomas, 1684 1 509 0 0 0 10 0 0 1964.64 F The rate of 1964.64 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2006-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2006-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-02 Sampled and proofread 2006-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-04 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
STATE & AMBITION . A New SONG AT THE DUKES THEATRE .

I. STate and Ambition alas will deceive ye , there 's no sollid joy but the Blessing of Love , Scorn does of Pleasure fair Silvia bereave ye , your fame is not perfect till that your remove : Monark's that sway the vast Globe in their glory now Love is their brightest jewel of Power , Poor Strephons heart was ordain'd to Adore ye , ah ! then disdain his passion no more . II. Jove in his Throne was the Victim of Beauty , his thunder laid by , he from Heaven came down Shap'd like a Swan , to fair Leda paid duty , & priz'd her far more than his Heavenly Crown : She too was pleas'd with her Beautiful Lover , she strack'd his fair Plumes and feasted her eye , And he too in loving , knew well how to move her by Billing begins the Business of joys . III. Since Divine powers example have given , if we do not follow their precepts we sin , Sure 't will appear an affront to their Heaven , if when the Gates open we enter not in : Beauty my dearest was from the beginning , ordained to cool Mans Amorous rage , And she that against that decree will be sinning , in Spring she will find the Winter of Age. IV. Think on the pleasure while love's in it glory , let not your scorn loves great Altar disgrace , The time it may come when no Swain will adore ye or smooth the least wrincle age lays on your face Then hast to enjoyment whilst love is fresh blooming , and I in my heighth and vigour of day , Each minute we loose our pleasure 's consuming , and seven years to come will not one past repay . V. Think my dear Silvia , the Heavenly blessing , of loving in Youth is the Crown of our days , Short are the hours where Love is possessing , but tedious the minutes when crost with delays Love 's the soft Anvil where Nature's agreeing , all Mankind are form'd , and by it they move , 'T is thence my dear Silvia and I have our being , the Cesar and Swain spring from Almighty love . VI. I see my dear Silvia at last has consented , that Blush in your Cheek does plainly appear , And nought but delay shall be ever repented , so faithful i 'le prove , and so true to my dear : Then Hymen prepare , and light all thy Torches , perfume thy head Altar , and strew all the way , By little degrees Love makes his approaches , but Revels at Night for the loss of the Day .

Printed for P. Brooksby , at the Ball and Harp , near the Bear-Tavern , in Pye-Corner . 1684.