Z 629 The Fairy Queen, II, 5: "I am come to lock all fast" lyrics

MYSTERY:

I am come to lock all fast,

Love without me cannot last.

Love, like Counsels of the Wise,

Must be hid from Vulgar Eyes.

'Tis holy, and we must conceal it,

They profane it, who reveal it.

• Artist:Henry Purcell
• Album:Henry Purcel: The Fairy Queen.