Thomas Humphry Ward, ed. The English Poets. 1880–1918.rnVol. II. The Seventeenth Century: Ben Jonson to Dryden
Thomas Carew (1595?1639?)Song: Would you know what s soft?
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Not bring you to the down, or air,
Nor to stars to show what ’s bright,
Nor to snow to teach you white;
Call the orbs to take your ear;
Nor, to please your sense, bring forth
Bruisëd nard, or what ’s more worth;
Bring you nectar for a taste;
Would you have all these in one,
Name my mistress, and ’tis done!