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Song by Sir John Suckling
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The line “Quit, quit for shame, this will not move” is the author violently telling the friend of his who is sick over this woman that he needs to move on because he is shaming himself.
Song Annotated
Why so pale and wan fond lover?
Prithee why so pale?
Will, when looking well can't move her,
Looking ill prevail?
Prithee why so pale?
Why so dull and mute young sinner?
Prithee why so mute?
Will, when speaking well can't win her,
Saying nothing do't?
Prithee why so mute?
Quit, quit for shame, this will not move,
This cannot take her;
If of herself she will not love,
Nothing can make her;
The devil take her.
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Who wrote Song's ?
Song was written by Sir John Suckling.