rl of Rochester (1647-1680).
Too late! 120
My mistress' heart 121
Constancy 122

Peter Anthony Motteux (1660-1718).
Man and woman 123

Matthew Prior (1664-1721).
Accept my heart 124

Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726).
An angelic woman 125
I smile at love 126

George Granville (1667-1735).
Adieu l'amour 127

William Congreve (1670-1729).
Sabina wakes 128
Inconstancy 129

Ambrose Philips (1675?-1709).
Love and hate 130

John Oldmixon (1673-1742).
I lately vowed 131

Dr. Isaac Watts (1674-1748).
Few happy matches 132

John Hughes (1677-1720).
Dorinda's conquest 133

George Farquhar (1678-1707).
Lovers in disguise 134

Thomas Parnell (1679-1718).
When thy beauty appears 135

LOVE VERSES
OF THE TUDOR &
STUART PERIODS.

THE LOST HEART.

Help me to seek! For I lost it there;
And, if that ye have found it, ye that be here,
And seek to convey it secretly,
Handle it soft and treat it tenderly,
Or else it will 'plain, and then appair.
But pray restore it mannerly,
Since that I do ask it thus honestly;
For to lose it, it sitteth me near;
Help me to seek!

Alas, and is there no remedy?
But have I thus lost it wilfully?
I-wis, it was a thing all too dear
To be bestowed, and wist not where!
It was mine heart! I pray you heartily
Help me to seek!

Sir Thomas Wyatt.

THE LOVER'S APPEAL.

And wilt thou leave me thus?
Say nay! say nay! for shame,
To save thee from the blame
Of all my grief and grame.
And wilt thou leave me thus?
Say nay! say nay!

And wilt thou leave me thus,
That hath loved thee so long
In wealth and woe among:
And is thy heart so strong
As for to leave me thus?
Say nay! say nay!

And wilt thou leave me thus,
That hath given thee my heart
Never for to depart
Neither for pain nor smart:
And wilt thou leave m