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<HEAD>The Mi&s;taken LOVER; OR, The &s;uppo&s;ed Ungrateful Creature, appears a True Pattern of LOYALTY.</HEAD>
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<L><HI>Alas I in vain he did Complain,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and counted her his Foe;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Concluding &s;he would Cruel be,</HI></L>
<L><HI>but it was nothing &s;o.</HI></L>
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<OPENER>To an Excellent New Tune, Sung at Court.</OPENER>
<P>This may be Printed, <HI>R. P.</HI></P>
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<L>OH &s;o Ungrateful a Creature,</L>
<L>ne'r could I thought you to be,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> to abu&s;e my good Nature,</L>
<L>laugh at my Simplicity:</L>
<L>You above all, had lea&s;t rea&s;on,</L>
<L>fir&s;t to abu&s;e my poor heart,</L>
<L>But if another had done it,</L>
<L>you ought to have taken my part,</L>
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<LG>
<L>Cur&s;e of your cunning proceeding,</L>
<L>cur&s;e of your private Amour,</L>
<L>While my poor heart lies a bleeding,</L>
<L>may you be double cur&s;t o're:</L>
<L>Was you but kind as you're cruel,</L>
<L>then you may talk of a bli&s;s,</L>
<L>But you pre&s;erve me for Fuel,</L>
<L>O what a Tyrant is this!</L>
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<LG>
<L>You that my Torment invented,</L>
<L>proving the cau&s;e of my grief,</L>
<L>May you in Dreams be tormented,</L>
<L>never obtaining Relief:</L>
<L>Langui&s;hing like one for&s;aken,</L>
<L>drowned in &s;orrowful tears,</L>
<L>Evermore when you awaken,</L>
<L>haunted with troops of new fears.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Tho' in di&s;dain you for&s;ake me,</L>
<L>&s;eeing my joys are increas'd,</L>
<L>'Tis not your Frowns that &s;hall make me</L>
<L>ever repine in the lea&s;t</L>
<L>'Tis not a true Lovers duty,</L>
<L>&s;uch a hard heart to adore,</L>
<L>I'le never dote on your Beauty,</L>
<L>&s;ince there is many in &s;tore.</L>
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<LG>
<L>When he had made this Oration,</L>
<L>then the young Dam&s;el drew near,</L>
<L>Not in a furious Pa&s;&s;ion,</L>
<L>but like a Lover mo&s;t dear:</L>
<L>Why do&s;t thou count me Di&s;loyal,</L>
<L>this makes my very heart ake,</L>
<L>Might it be put to the tryal,</L>
<L>Love, I would dye for thy &s;ake.</L>
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<LG>
<L>How could you Cur&s;e me, that never</L>
<L>proved once fal&s;e to my Love,</L>
<L>Making my con&s;tant endeavour,</L>
<L>every thing to remove,</L>
<L>Which might thy Happine&s;s hinder;</L>
<L>this is the truth of my heart,</L>
<L>If I have been an Offender,</L>
<L>then let me &s;uffer the &s;mart.</L>
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<L>Love, I cannot be &s;o Fickle,</L>
<L>&s;he in &s;oft Language replys,</L>
<L>While many tears they did trickle,</L>
<L>down from her beautiful eyes:</L>
<L>I that have never offended,</L>
<L>you judge me guilty to &s;tand,</L>
<L>O that my &s;orrows were ended,</L>
<L>by the mo&s;t fatale&s;t hand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Hearing her &s;orrowful Ditty,</L>
<L>and that her Love it was pure,</L>
<L>Then he was moved with pitty,</L>
<L>and could no longer endure.</L>
<L>Then in the pure&s;t perfection,</L>
<L>&s;orrows was turned to Bli&s;s,</L>
<L>Sealing her perfect protection,</L>
<L>with many a tender &s;weet ki&s;s.</L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P><HI>Printed for <HI>C. Denni&s;&s;on,</HI> at the <HI>Stationers-Arms</HI> with in <HI>Aldgate.</HI></HI></P>
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