Pish! unclaspe these wanton armes ;
Sugred words can ne'er deceive me,
(Though thou prove a thousand charmes).
Fie, fie, forbeare;

No common snare
Can ever my affection chaine:

THESE beautiful stanzas were written by | HENCE away, thou Syren, leave me, George Wither, of whom some account was given in the former part of this volume: see the song entitled "The Shepherd's Resolution," Book II. Song XXI. In the first edition of this work only a small fragment of this Sonnet was inserted. It was afterwards rendered more complete and entire by the addition of five stanzas more, extracted from Wither's pastoral poem, entitled, "The Mistress of Philarete," of which this song makes a part. It is now given still more correct and perfect by comparing it with another copy, printed by the author in his improved edition of "The Shepherd's Hunting," 1620, 8vo.

Thy painted baits,
And poore deceits,
Are all bestowed on me in vaine.

I'me no slave to such, as you be;

Neither shall that snowy brest
Rowling eye, and lip of ruby
Ever robb me of my rest:

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The Spanish Virgin, or Effects of Jealousy.

THE subject of this ballad is taken from a folio collection of tragical stories, entitled, "The theatre of God's judgments, by Dr. Beard and Dr. Taylor, 1642." Pt. 2, p. 89. -The text is given (with corrections) from two copies; one of them in black-letter in the Pepys Collection. In this every stanza is accompanied with the following distich by way of burden:

"Oh jealousie! thou art nurst in hell: Depart from hence, and therein dwell."

ALL tender hearts, that ake to hear
Of those that suffer wrong;
All you, that never shed a tear,
Give heed unto my song.
Fair Isabella's tragedy

My tale doth far exceed:
Alas, that so much cruelty
In female hearts should breed!

In Spain a lady liv'd of late,

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