SINGLE SONGS, AND DIALOGUES, IN The Muſical PLAY OF MARS & VENUS.
Perform'd with the ANATOMIST, or the SHAM DOCTOR.
Set to Muſick by Mr. Finger, and Mr. John Eccles.
LONDON, Printed by J. Heptinſtall, for the Authors, and Sold by John Hare Muſical Inſtrument Seller, at the Golden Viol in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and at his Shop in Freeman's ▪ Yard in Cornhill. And by John Welch Muſical Inſtrument-maker in Ordinary to His Majeſty, at the Golden Harp and Hautboy in Catharine-ſtreet againſt Somerſet-houſe Water-Gate in the Strand. 1697.
AMong the many Arts and Sciences whoſe Reputation is rais'd by your excellent Performances and generous Encouragement, Muſick is particularly oblig'd to pay you a thankful Acknowledgement. As ſuch, we humbly beg leave to lay theſe Muſical Compoſures at your Feet. Were not your condeſcending goodneſs as Famous as your other Vertues, we ſhould not dare approach ſo great a Shrine with ſo ſmall an Offering. But, like Heaven, you ever lov'd to countenance every good Intent, and ſuffer the Zeal and Sincerity of your Votaries to attone for their Imperfections. As you fully graſp at once and with eaſe all the Valuable Qualifications of which others are proud tho' they but ſingly and ſuperficially poſſeſs them, ſo with a larger Capacity of Soul you exert your diffuſive Generoſity in a more ample manner; and while your whole Time ſeems engroſs'd by the moſt ſerious and important Affairs, to prop the State and Vindicate Reaſon and Liberty, by your Councels, by your incomparable Pen, and your exemplary Zeal and Reſolution, even then you ſtill redeem ſome Moments to ſupport the Drooping Muſes. Your very Recreations are but a Change of Study, and more beneficial to your Country than the labour'd Endeavours of others. We ſee in the Productions of your Mind all the ſprightly Vigour of Youth with the profound Judgment of a Riper Age; all the Felicity of Nature with all the Graces and Delicacies of Art. Thoſe three Charming Siſters, Muſick, Painting and Poetry have ſtrove to out-rival one another in beſtowing their utmoſt Favours on you, but you have ſo highly oblig'd them, that, tho' they are Goddeſſes, 'tis not in their Power to oblige you equally. Thus the Greateſt, as well as we, muſt deſpair of expreſſing, as they ought, the Reſpect they have for your ineſtimable Worth: But, were our Power anſwerable to our Deſires, none wou'd be more ambitious of diſcharging the mighty Debt due from all Lovers of the Muſes to you, than,
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉COme all, come all, come all, come all with mo╌ving Songs prepare to Char╌m the Witty and the Fair; ye Trum╌pets ſoft╌ly breath, or ceaſe, ceaſe, ceaſe, ceaſe, Love may in Britain raiſ╌e a Warr, a Warr, but 'twill be ſweeter far than Peace, but 'twill be ſweeter far than Peace.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉LOve a╌lone can here a╌larm us, and he on╌ly ſtrikes to Charm us; gazing, liking, and ad╌miring, firing, pan╌ting, and de╌ſiring, fearing, daring, trying, flying, feigning, preſſing, faint de╌nying, ſtill re╌viving fierce delights, this is Love, and theſe his fights, ſtill re╌viving fierce delights, this is Love, and theſe his fights.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉War ſheds Blood and Love ſheds Tears, War has Swords, LOve like War has no╌ble cares, War ſheds Blood and Love ſheds Tears, War has Swords, and Love has Darts, War takes Towns, and Love takes Hearts: Love like War has and Love has Darts, War takes Towns, and Love takes Hearts: Love like War has flames and fires, Love like War the bold requires, Love like War does Art ad╌mit, flames and fires, Love like War the bold requires, Love like War does Art ad╌mit, Love like War for Youth is fit. Love like War for Youth is fit.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉SCorn tho' Beauty frowns to tremble, Lovers bold╌ly urge your flame, for a Wo╌man will diſ╌ſem╌ble, loves the joy but hates the name; Her re╌fuſing your per╌ſu╌ing, yeilds a╌like a pleaſing pleaſ╌ing pain, ever cu╌ring and re╌newing, ſoon, ſoon, ſoon appeas'd, ſoon, ſoon, ſoon appeas'd to burn a╌gain, ſoon appeas'd to burn a╌gain.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉TO dou╌ble the ſports, to Tha╌li╌a be╌longs, I'le joyn, comick Scenes to your A╌mo╌rous Songs; To heighten Life's pleaſures, to ſoften its cares, no Cha╌rm like a Farce, no Phy╌ſicians like Plays.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉TO tre╌ble the pleaſures with re╌gu╌lar meaſures, my Train ſhall ad╌van╌ce;6 Some joyn in a Chorus, while gay╌ly be╌fore us ſome joy╌n in a Dance.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉TO meet her Mars the Queen of Love comes here, adorn'd with all her Charms; The Warriour beſt rhe Fair can move, and crowns his toiles in Beauty's arms, the Warriour beſt rhe Fair can move, and crowns his toiles in Beauty's armes.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉FLy, fly ye la╌zy hours, haſt bring him here, ſwift, ſwift as my fond wiſhes are. are. When we love, and love to rage, ev'ry moment ſeems an age; when we love, and love to rage, ev╌'ry moment ſeems an age.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉BEau╌ty's Goddeſs ceaſe to mourn, ſoon to your Arms from Wars a╌larms, your He╌ro will re╌turn. ╌turn. Your grief will then be loſt in Kiſſes, mel╌ting, mel╌ting, mel╌ting Bliſſes, you ſhall La╌ugh, ſhall laugh, and free╌ly toy, as gloomy Night adds Charms to light, ſo ab╌ſence to your Joy.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉THere the kind╌eſt Husbands are, and the kind╌eſt heart╌ed Fair; each in Hy╌mens bonds is free, and when Wives with Lo╌vers go,9 Cuckolds, not to diſ╌a╌gree, thank the men who make'em ſo.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉THou plague of my life, thou plague of my life, thou Devil, thou Devil, thou Devil, thou Wife; come tell me, come tell me, why did you Dreſs, why did you Dreſs ſo like a Crack? you know, you know you know I forbad you, why d'ye Patch thus, and Prink? what? you're Painted I think! why this Head ſix Foot high? Blood and Fire, who am I? who10 am I, who am I, who am I.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉My Fool, for what elſe can that properly be, that's ug╌ly and old, and ill natur'd like thee, I'll dreſs when I pleaſe, nay I'll Cuckold thee too, what elſe have young Wives with ſuch Husbands to doe?
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉If ever you dare, If ever you dare, I'll make the world know what a Strumpet you are.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉Nay what do I care, nay what do I care, you'll make the world know what a Cuckold you are.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉You'll make the world know, you'll make the world know, you'll make the world I'll make the world know, I'll make the world know, I'll make the world know, I'll know what a Cuckold, a Cuckold, a Cuckold you are; you'll make the world make the world know what a Strumpet, a Strumpet you are, I'll know, you'll make the world know, you'll make the world know what a Cuckold you are. make the world know, I'll make the world know what a Strumpet, a Strumpet you are.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉Thus at leaſt,
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉Joyn and curſe the tye with me, that confines us to one Bed,12 thus at leaſt we'll once a╌gree, curs'd be he, curs'd be he that made us Wed, curs'd be he, Curs'd, curs'd be curs'd be he, curs'd be he that made us Wed, curs'd be he, curs'd be he, curs'd be he, curs'd be he, curs'd be he that made, that made us Wed, curs'd be he, curs'd be he, curs'd be he that he that made us Wed, thus at leaſt we'll once agree, curs'd be he that made us made, that made us Wed, thus at leaſt we'll once agree, curs'd be he that made us Wed; curs'd be he, curs'd be he, curs'd be he that made us Wed. Wed; curs'd, curs'd be he, curs'd be he that made, that made us Wed.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉MY Mars, oh! oh! oh my Mars, oh my Mars, my dear╌eſt, deareſt Love, my Joy, my Soul, my all, my all, oh my deareſt, deareſt Mars.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉My Venus, oh! oh! oh my Venus, oh my Venus, my deareſt Love, my Life, my Heav'n, my all, my all, my deareſt, deareſt Venus.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉COme all ye Loves clap, clap ev'ry Wing; come all ye Loves, clap, clap ev╌'ry Wing; I╌o Triumphe! I╌o Triumphe! I╌o Triumphe, Tri╌umphe, Tri╌umphe, dance, dance, dance and ſing! I╌o Triumphe! I╌o Triumphe! I╌o Triumphe, Triumphe, dance, dance, dance and ſing, Triumphe, Trium╌phe dance, dance, dance and ſing.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉How ſweet, how ſweet, how lovely, when re╌turn'd; how ſweet, how lovely, how lovely when re╌turn'd is the dea — ╌turn'd; how lovely, how ſweet, how lovely when return'd, is the dea╌r, is the ╌r, is the dear, dear ob╌je╌ct, is the dear, is the dear, dear dear, dear ob╌je╌ct, is the dear, dear object, is the dear, the dear, dear object whom we mourn'd; recruit-ed fires more fiercely warm, and abſence heigh╌object whom we mourn'd; re-cruited fires more fiercely, fiercely warm, and abſence ╌tens, height-ens heightens ev'ry, ev'ry Charm, the Bleſſing that a while heightens, heightens ev'ry, ev'ry Charm, the Bleſſing that a while was loſt, when 'tis regain'd, is valu'd, va╌lu'd moſt; my dear, my dear, my was loſt, when 'tis regain'd, is valu'd, va╌lu'd moſt; my dear, my dear, my Life, my Joy, my Soul, my Heav'n, my Love, oh! my deareſt, deareſt Mars. Life, my Joy, my Soul, my Heav'n, my Love, oh! my deareſt, deareſt Love.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉SEe Vulcan, Jealouſie, Jea╌louſie ap╌pears, tho' not to eaſe but raiſ╌e thy cares, ſtill reſtleſs round the world I ru╌n, to Rack the wretched Lovers mind, I watch and journey with the Sun, to ſearch for what I dread to find, thence ſlid╌ing on a Beam, my Eye ſaw Mars with Venus looſe-ly toy, ſaw Mars with Venus looſely toy.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉NO, no, no, no,
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉Yield, yield
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉My dear, my dear, dear, let full poſſeſſing crown my Love, crown my Love and Charm my Senſe;
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉No I muſt oppoſe your preſſing with as gallant a defence,
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉When Love's Harveſt ſhou'd be reaping, will you waſt the time, in doubt;
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉Ev'ry Town that's worth the keeping, keeps a while th'╌in╌va╌der out; Cheap Em╌bra╌ces quickly cloy, Ea╌ſy Conqueſt ſeems a toy, but de╌ny╌ing, ſtruggling, flying, wanton playing, wiſe de╌lay╌ing, rai╌ſe us to a Sen╌ſe of Joy.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉Love's a Hawk and ſtoops a╌pace, we Love's a Hawk and ſtoops a╌pace, Love's a Hawk and ſtoops a╌pace, we all, all, all, all hurry for the Quarry, we all, all, all, all hurry all, all, all, all hurry for the Quarry, we all, all, all, all hurry for the Quarry, tho' the ſport, tho' the ſport ends with the Chaſe, for the Quarry, tho' the ſport ends with the Chaſe, ends with the Chaſe, tho' the ſport, tho' the ſport ends with the Chaſe. tho' the ſport ends with the Chaſe, ends with the Chaſe.
〈…〉〈 ♫ 〉THus all un╌e╌qual Unions break, thus Hymen without Love is weak; but I'le Ex ert my pow'r a╌new, make Vulcan kind, and Ve╌nus true; her gra╌ti╌tude ſhall thus im╌prove, and Friendſhip ſhall re╌ſem╌ble Love; where Hymen wov╌e un╌e╌qual Tyes, Lov╌e to no high╌er pitch can raiſe.
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