Chloe, Maurice Greene

In this period the name Chloe, like Celia, crops up all the time and is a standard name from Classical Pastoral poetry. This song was published in volume 8 of the Gentleman's Magazine (1738) and credited to 'Dr Green'. This song must have been popular as it was re-issued as a single sheet in 1750 entitled "In vain the force of female arms, A New Song".

In Vain the force of Female Arms
In vain their offer'd Love
Their Smile, their Air, nor all their Charms
My Passion can remove
For All that's Fair and Good I find
In Chloe's form, In Chloe's Mind,
In Chloe's Form, In Chloe's Mind

Let Celia all her Wit display,
That glitters while it kills;
My Heart disdains the feeble Ray,
Nor Light, nor Heat it feels;
For All that's bright and gay I find
In Chloe's Form, In Chloe's Mind

Fair Flavia shines in Gems and Gold,
And uses all her Arts;
Not richest Chains my Heart can hold
Unpierc'd by Diamond Darts:
For All that's rich and fair, I find
In Chloe's Form, In Chloe's Mind

Those Notes, Sweet Myra, now give o'er,
That once had Pow'r to wound;
When Chloe speaks they are no more,
But mix with common Sound:
All Grace, all Harmony I find
In Chloe's Form, In Chloe's Mind