l. 16 'the' for 'thy'; and in the closing distich '_Thus_ let me not' and '_Either_ or both'. The interest of this piece is almost wholly centred on the penultimate line, which, being an evident and intended contradiction to Amare liceat si potiri non licet, gives us at once the connexion, in Stanley's mind, with that strange, Mrs. Grundy-shocking, but 'insolent and passionate' piece which is attributed, credibly enough, to Apuleius, but rather less credibly as a latinizing of Menander's [Greek: _Anechomenos_]. The contrast of the sensuous fire of this with Stanley's rather vapid and languid metaphysicalities is a notable one.] _Song._ Faith, 'tis not worth thy pains and care To seek t' ensnare A heart so poor as mine: Some fools there be Hate liberty, Whom with more ease thou mayst confine. Alas! when with much charge thou hast Brought it at last Beneath thy power to bow, It will adore 10 Some twenty more, And that, perhaps, you'll not allow. No, Chloris, I no more will prove The curse of love, And now can boast a heart Hath learn'd of thee Inconstancy, And cozen'd women of their art. [_Song._] [Lines: 2, 3. The quality and value of _1656_ are again well illustrated by its readings of 'inspire' for 'ensnare' and 'pure' for 'poor'.] _Expectation._ Chide, chide no more away The fleeting daughters of the day, Nor with impatient thoughts outrun The lazy sun, Or think the hours do move too slow; Delay is kind, And we too soon shall find That which we seek, yet fear to know. The mystic dark decrees Unfold not of the Destinies, 10 Nor boldly seek to antedate The laws of Fate; Thy anxious search awhile forbear, Suppress thy haste, And know that Time at last Will crown thy hope or fix thy fear. [_Expectation._] There is a suggestion here of John Hall's beautiful _Call_ ('Romira, stay'), and the two pieces appeared so close together that it is difficult to say which may have been the first. Perhaps the resemblance was what made Stanley omit it in _1651_. In l. 5 _1656_ reads '_N_or'.] 1651 POEMS THE DEDICATION _To Love._