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        Over the mountains

        And over the waves,

        Under the fountains

        And under the graves;

        Under floods that are deepest,

        Which Neptune obey;

        Over rocks that are steepest

        Love will find out the way.

        When there is no place

        For the glow-worm to lie;

        When there is no space

        For receipt of a fly;

        When the midge dares not venture

        Lest herself fast she lay;

        If Love come, he will enter

        And will find out his way.

        You may esteem him

        A child for his might;

        Or you may deem him

        A coward from his flight;

        But if she whom love doth honour

        Be conceal'd from the day,

        Set a thousand guards upon her,

        Love will find out the way.

        Some think to lose him

        By having him confined;

        And some do suppose him,

        Poor thing, to be blind;

        But if ne'er so close ye wall him,

        Do the best that you may,

        Blind love, if so ye call him,

        Will find out his way.

        You may train the eagle

        To stoop to your fist;

        Or you may inveigle

        The phoenix of the east;

        The lioness, ye may move her

        To give o'er her prey;

        But you'll ne'er stop a lover:

        He will find out his way.