Latine Songs With their English: and Poems. By Henry Bold ... Collected and perfected by Captain William Bold |
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SONG. VI.
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By the Charms of his Phillis, lead with vigorous power,The Shepheard arriv'd, and rush'd in at the dore.
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For he found her at work with herself in a Trance.
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On her back she was laid, with her legs spread a sunder,Nor had she omitted the Pillow laid under:
With only her hand, and her fancy opprest,
She panted and heav'd, you may guess at the rest.
III
Before he cou'ld come to succor her Flame,The Nymph was so quick, she had plaid out her Game:
With that she lookt up, and saw him in the place,
Oh wretched! she cry'd, how comes this to pass?
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'Tis the fate of our Sex to lye under this Curse,If we lye not with yours, we do what is Worse,
We languish in Love, look Pale, and Wan,
Whilst this is the Vertue, resists thee oh Man.
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With that the bold Shepherd began to draw near,And the Nymph started back, with her usual fear.
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Oh! Fool that I was, that so long I Deny'd.
VI
She gave him her hand which she sealed with a Kiss,And swore 'till that minute she never knew bliss
She smil'd, then Laugh'd out, and about him still hung,
And cry'd (my dear Damon) I hope you han't done.
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The Shepherd then rallying to charge her again,With a courage as feirce as at first he began,
By ill fate awaked, and then found it was all
But a Dream, though he look'd upon it as a call.
VIII
To the Nimph he ador'd, away straight he Ran,And before an hower past, what he Fancy'd got done,
From that time he swore, he'd believe Revelation
Since to him it had prov'd the best Baud in the Nation.
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