Song To Celia

  
V.
 — SONG.
 — TO CELIA.
             

 He at length our good will sever.
 Spend not then his gifts in vain.
        5
 Suns that set, may rise again:
 But if once we lose this light,
 'Tis with us perpetual night.
 Why should we defer our joys ?
 Fame and rumor are but toys.
         10
 Cannot we delude the eyes
 Of a few poor household spies ;
 Or his easier ears buguile,
 So removed by our wile ?
 'Tis no sin love's fruit to steal,         15
 But the sweet theft to reveal :
 To be taken, to be seen,
 These have crimes accounted been.



 While we may, the sports of love ;
 Time will not be ours for ever :
 He at length our good will sever.
 Spend not then his gifts in vain.
        5
 Suns that set, may rise again:
 But if once we lose this light,
 'Tis with us perpetual night.
 Why should we defer our joys ?
 Fame and rumor are but toys.
         10
 Cannot we delude the eyes
 Of a few poor household spies ;
 Or his easier ears buguile,
 So removed by our wile ?
 'Tis no sin love's fruit to steal,         15
 But the sweet theft to reveal :
 To be taken, to be seen,
 These have crimes accounted been.

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