The Complete Angler. 67 



Andifthefe pleafures may thee move, 

 Come live with me, and be my Love. 



The Shepherds Swains fhal dance andfing 

 For thy delight each May morning : 

 If the fe delights thy mind may move, 

 7 'hen live with me, and be my Love. 



Via. Truft me Matter, it is a choice 

 Song , and fweetly fung by honelt 

 Maudlin : He beftow Sir Thomas O- 

 verburys Milk maids wifh upon her, 

 That fhe may dye in the Spring, and 

 have goodflore of flower sjluck round 

 about her winding fhe et. 



The Milk maids mothers anfwer. 



If all the world and love were young, 

 And truth in every Shepherds tongue? 

 Thefe pretty pleafures might me move, 

 To live with thee, and be thy love. 



But time drives flocks from field to fold : 

 When rivers rage and rocks grow cold, 

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