Song. That Women Are But Men's Shadows
VII.
— SONG.
— THAT WOMEN ARE BUT MEN'S
SHADOWS.
Let her alone, she will court you.
Say are not women truly, then, 5
Styl'd but the shadows of us men ?
At morn and even shades are longest ;
At noon they are or short, or none :
So men at weakest, they are strongest,
But grant us perfect, they're not known.
10
Say, are not women truly, then,
Styl'd but the shadows of us men ?
Seem to fly it, it will pursue :
So court a mistress, she denies you ;
Let her alone, she will court you.
Say are not women truly, then, 5
Styl'd but the shadows of us men ?
At morn and even shades are longest ;
At noon they are or short, or none :
So men at weakest, they are strongest,
But grant us perfect, they're not known.
10
Say, are not women truly, then,
Styl'd but the shadows of us men ?
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