by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620)
Sweet, exclude mee not, nor be divided
Language: English
Sweet, exclude mee not, nor be divided
From him that ere long must bed thee :
All thy maiden doubts Law hath decided ;
Sure wee are, and I must wed thee.
Presume then yet a little more :
Here's the way, barre not the dore.
Tenants, to fulfill their Land-lords pleasure,
Pay their rent before the quarter :
'Tis my case, if you it rightly measure ;
Put mee not then off with laughter.
Consider then a little more :
Here's the way to all my store.
Why were dores in loues despight deuised ?
Are not Lawes enough restrayning ?
Women are most apt to be surprised
Sleeping, or sleepe wisely fayning.
Then grace me yet a little more :
Here's the way, barre not the dore.
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620), "Sweet, exclude mee not, nor be divided", published c1613, from the collection Two Bookes of Ayres - The Second Booke, no. 11. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2007-11-16
Line count: 18
Word count: 120