William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. The Book of Restoration Verse. 1910.
Song: ‘Come, Celia, let’s agree at last’John Sheffield, Duke of Buckinghamshire (1648–1721)
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To love and live in quiet;
Let’s tie the knot so very fast
That time shall ne’er untie it.
Love’s dearest joys they never prove,
Who free from quarrels live;
’Tis sure a godlike part of love
Each other to forgive.
No pleasure, nor had rest;
And when I feigned an angry look,
Alas! I loved you best.
Say but the same to me, you’ll find
How blest will be our fate;
Sure to be grateful, to be kind,
Can never be too late.