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THESAURO-PHULAKION[Greek]: or, A treasury of divine raptures

Consisting of Serious Observations, Pious Ejaculations, Select Epigrams. Alphabetically rank'd and fil'd by a Private Chaplain to the Illustrious and Renowned Lady Urania The Divine and Heavenly Muse. The first part [by Nicholas Billingsley]

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27. On Bashfulness.

Blushing is vertues tincture, comely grace
Is oft pourtrayed by the bashful face:
T'have cheeks distain'd with a vermiliion dy
For sin, oh this is pious modestie.