| John Dryden (1631–1700). The Poems of John Dryden. 1913. | | | | Songs from the Plays | | “How happy the Lover,” from King Arthur |
| | 1 HOW happy the Lover, | |
| How easie his Chain, | |
| How pleasing his Pain! | |
| How sweet to discover | |
| He sighs not in vain. | 5 |
| For Love ev’ry Creature | |
| Is form’d by his Nature; | |
| No Joys are above | |
| The Pleasures of Love. | |
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2 In vain are our Graces, | 10 |
| In vain are your Eyes, | |
| If Love you despise; | |
| When Age furrows Faces, | |
| ’Tis time to be wise. | |
| Then use the short Blessing, | 15 |
| That flies in Possessing: | |
| No Joys are above | |
| The Pleasures of Love. | | | | |
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