Amanda A Sacrifice To an Unknown Goddesse, or, A Free-Will Offering Of a loving Heart to a Sweet-Heart. By N. H. [i.e. Nicholas Hookes] |
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To my deserving friend the Author upon his excellent Poeme Amanda.
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To my deserving friend the Author upon his excellent Poeme Amanda.
I lov'd thee Dearly, it would soon be guestThat I thus boldly croud up to be prest
Amongst thy Giant friends, though he that will
Draw thee to th' life must needs have thine owne quill,
For who durst boast he could have limm'd so well,
As thou hast done thy truest parallell
Amanda thou that vertue thus hast drest,
Do'st tell the world it lived in thy breast;
If any yet objecting say no one,
Thou knew'st ingross't so much perfection,
Thy only subject then they'l plainly finde,
Could be no other then thy vertuous minde,
From which rich wardrobe thou canst eas'ly spare,
Enough to deck and furnish the most rare;
I've done, for none can reach thy Poems worth,
Amanda wants no foiles to set her forth.
J. A. Gent.
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