She that would gain a faithful lover

Must at a distance

Must at a distance keep the slave

Not by a look her heart discover

Men should but guess

Men should but guess the thoughts we have

She that would gain a faithful lover

Must at a distance

Must at a distance keep the slave

Not by a look her heart discover

Men should but guess

Men should but guess the thoughts we have

Whilst they're in doubt their flame increases

And all attendance

And all attendance they will pay

When once confess'd their ardour ceases

And vows like smoke soon fly away

Then fond Aurelia cease complaining

All thy reproaches

All thy reproaches useless prove

Beauties may conquer whilst disdaining

But lose their value

But lose their value when they love

Then fond Aurelia cease complaining

All thy reproaches

All thy reproaches useless prove

Beauties may conquer whilst disdaining

But lose their value

But lose their value when they love

So when a comet does appear

Men do with trembling

Men do with trembling view the blaze

The sun too common none does fear

Nor on his beams with wonder gaze