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PRING renewing all things gay,

Nature’s dictates all obey:

In each creature we may see

The effect of love’s decree;

Thus their state,

Such their fate:

Do not, be to late.

Look around and see them play,

All are wanton while they may:

Why should precious time be lost,

After summer comes a frost:

All pursue nature’s due;

Let us,, do so too.

Flowers all around us blowing,

Herds in every meadow lowing,

Birds on every branch are wooing,

Turtles all around us cooing:

Hark they coo, see! they woo;

Let us,, do so too.

Mark! how kind yon swain and lass,

Yonder fitting on the grass:

See how earnestly he sues,

While she, blushing, can’t refuse:

See yon two, how they woo:

Let us,, do so too.

Mark that cloud above the plain,

See! it seems to threaten rain:

Herds and flocks do run together,

Seeking shelter from the weather:

Fear not you, I’ll be true:

Let us, therefore, do so too.