The Chast and Lost Lovers Lively shadowed in the persons of Arcadius and Sepha, and illustrated with the severall stories of Haemon and Antigone, Eramio and Amissa, Phaon and Sappho, Delithason and Verista. Being a description of several Lovers smiling with delight, and with hopes fresh as their youth, and fair as their beauties in the beginning of their Affections, and covered with Bloud and Horror in the conclusion. To this is added the Contestation betwixt Bacchus and Diana, and certain Sonnets of the Author to Aurora. Digested into three Poems by Will. [i.e. by William Bosworth]. Bosworth |
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On the deathlesse Poems of the deceased Author.
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On the deathlesse Poems of the deceased Author.
Happy young Man, who though laid under ground,Thy name to Honour a sure way hath found;
Thy chast Arcadius shall with Sepha live,
Whiles the kind Sun warmth to the Earth shal give,
And every Age shall take delight to see
Fair Hæmon met with fair Antigone;
Whiles thankfull Rivers to the Seas make hast
Eramioes and Amissaes love shall last;
No more shall Phaon by contempt be led,
But foot to foot shall now with Sappho tread,
And Delithasons youth, and chast desires
Shall keep more warm his fair Veristaes fires;
Thus whilst that thou with thy immortall layes,
Beauty, and Love, and Innocence dost praise,
That praise which thou to others worths dost lend,
Doth make thy own high as the Stars ascend.
S. P.
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