TEXNEEPOLIMOGAMA[Greek]: or, the marriage of armes and arts, July 12. 1651 Being an Accompt of the Act at Oxon. to a Friend. By R. W. [i.e. Robert Whitehall] |
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SONG.
Off with thy Gauntlet, Mars, and yeeld
The Bucklers, and resigne thy shield,
The Muses judged it fit:
Not to deprive thee of thy right,
But they desire to scowre 'em bright
That on Parnassus sit.
The Bucklers, and resigne thy shield,
The Muses judged it fit:
Not to deprive thee of thy right,
But they desire to scowre 'em bright
That on Parnassus sit.
See how the Book expanded lies,
With Wisdome put before our eyes,
And after happinesse;
A Crowne for a reward is set
In Gold, as th'letters are in Jett
That never knew the Presse.
With Wisdome put before our eyes,
And after happinesse;
A Crowne for a reward is set
In Gold, as th'letters are in Jett
That never knew the Presse.
CHORUS.
Then feare we not those
With Rhinoceros Nose,
Nor the venemous tooth to bite us;
Let us dance out the Rushes
In spite of their Tushes,
For the Goddesses all will right us.
With Rhinoceros Nose,
Nor the venemous tooth to bite us;
Let us dance out the Rushes
In spite of their Tushes,
For the Goddesses all will right us.
Then let Flora bring Roses,
To make us all Poses,
Sing Talassio, Caius, and Caia;
Let none dare to grin
Till the Dog-dayes begin,
Nor yet stamp, for the Muses will pay-a.
To make us all Poses,
Sing Talassio, Caius, and Caia;
Let none dare to grin
Till the Dog-dayes begin,
Nor yet stamp, for the Muses will pay-a.
Juno, Diana, Suadula, Venus, Jove,
Crowne what is acted here below, above.
Crowne what is acted here below, above.
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