Turne all thy thoughts

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Thomas Campion

The Fovrth Booke of Ayres

1618

XX. Turne all thy thoughts

     1 Turne all thy thoughts to eyes,
     Turne al thy haires to eares;
     Change all thy friends to spies,
     And all thy ioyes to feares.
         True Loue will yet be free
         In spite of Iealousie.

     2 Turne darknesse into day,
     Coniectures into truth :
     Beleeue what th'enuious say,
     Let age interpret youth 
         True Loue will yet be free,
         In spite of Iealousie.

     3 Wrest euery word and looke,
     Racke eu'ry hidden thought :
     Or fish with golden hooke,
     True loue cannot be caught,
         For that will still be free,
         In spite of Iealousie.