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That so sweetly were forsworn;

And those eyes, the break of day,

Lights that do mislead the morn:

But my kisses bring again;

Seals of love, but seal'd in vain ;

-Seal'd in vain.

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ONOUR, riches, marriage-blessing,

Long continuance, and increasing,

Hourly joys be still upon you!

Juno sings her blessings on you.

Earth's increase, foison plenty,

Barns and garners never empty,

Vines with clustering bunches growing,

Plants with goodly burthen bowing;

Spring come to you at the farthest

In the very end of harvest!

Scarcity and want shall shun you;
Ceres' blessing so is on you.

HEN is there mirth in Heaven,

TH

When earthly things made even

Atone together!

Good duke, receive thy daughter:

Hymen from heaven brought her,

Yea, brought her hither,

That thou mightest join her hand with his

Whose heart within his bosom is.

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Wedding is great Juno's crown:

O blesséd bond of board and bed!

'Tis Hymen peoples every town;

High Wedlock then be honouréd : Honour, high honour and renown,

To Hymen, god of

every town!

O

Na day-alack the day!

Love, whose month is ever May,

Spied a blossom passing fair

Playing in the wanton air:

Through the velvet leaves the wind,

All unseen, 'gan passage find;

That the Lover, sick to death,

Wish himself the heaven's breath.

-Air, quoth he, thy cheeks may blow;

Air, would I might triumph so!

But, alack, my hand is sworn

Ne'er to pluck thee from thy thorn;

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