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 Concludes with Cupid's curse,— 'They that do change old love for new Pray gods they change for worse!' Ambo Simul. They that do change old love for new,                Pray gods they change for worse! Œnone. Fair and fair, etc. Paris. Fair and fair,  etc. Thy love is fair, etc. Œnone. My love can pipe, my love can sing,              My love can many a pretty thing,               And of his lovely praises ring               My merry, merry, merry roundelays                 Amen to Cupid's curse,—               'They that do change,' etc. Paris. They that do change, etc. Ambo. Fair and fair, etc.  102. A Farewell to Arms

(TO QUEEN ELIZABETH)

His golden locks Time hath to silver turn'd; O Time too swift, O swiftness never ceasing! His youth 'gainst time and age hath ever spurn'd, But spurn'd in vain; youth waneth by increasing: Beauty, strength, youth, are flowers but fading seen; Duty, faith, love, are roots, and ever green.

His helmet now shall make a hive for bees; And, lovers' sonnets turn'd to holy psalms, A man-at-arms must now serve on his knees, And feed on prayers, which are Age his alms: But though from court to cottage he depart, His Saint is sure of his unspotted heart.