The History of Polindor and Flostella With Other Poems. By I. H. [i.e. John Harington] The third Edition, Revised and much Enlarged |
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Besides, this Blew th' hot wanton Forge, a Son
(To towring'st honours, fortunes th' heir alone)
Most greedy of; and doubting much her Lord,
Since no Sign, Blossome yet (th' unchast Accord
Those former six years too) she'l change condition,
Diet, try more: so serve both Lust, Ambition.
The Object, Person prov'd gentile and fine,
Cyprian by birth; not Natures mean Design
For face and limb, spruce-modell'd, handsome Peice
(Her Graces Usher, lo) conjoyn'd to this
Prime voyce, rare Musick's art: whom her close Favour,
Amorous enough before, had now taught braver
Bold Feats, exploits; since Looks can paint desires
(Each Touch grown kind and Mystick) blaze heart-fires.
(To towring'st honours, fortunes th' heir alone)
Most greedy of; and doubting much her Lord,
Since no Sign, Blossome yet (th' unchast Accord
Those former six years too) she'l change condition,
Diet, try more: so serve both Lust, Ambition.
The Object, Person prov'd gentile and fine,
Cyprian by birth; not Natures mean Design
For face and limb, spruce-modell'd, handsome Peice
(Her Graces Usher, lo) conjoyn'd to this
Prime voyce, rare Musick's art: whom her close Favour,
Amorous enough before, had now taught braver
Bold Feats, exploits; since Looks can paint desires
(Each Touch grown kind and Mystick) blaze heart-fires.
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