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Basia Joannis Secundi Nicolai Hagensis

or The Kisses of Joannes Secundus Nicolaius of the Hague. In Latin and English Verse. With the Life of Secundus, and a Critic upon his Basia. Adorn'd with a Cut of the Author, and another of his Mistress Julia, engrav'd by the famous Bernard Picart the Roman [by George Ogle]
Ogle, George (1704-1746)

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EPIGRAM OF Joannes Secundus, UPON HIS Book of KISSES.
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THE KISSES OF JOANNES SECUNDUS.
  
EPIGRAM OF Joannes Secundus,

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KISS XI.

Kisses I'm said to teach by newest Rules;
Unknown to rigid Sires in ancient Schools.
Disturb'd, my Life, with these severe Alarms,
Around thy Neck I throw my eager Arms;
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And, for thy melting Kisses half-expire,
“Alas! (thus, fondly-anxious, I inquire.)
“What of my Weakness will They hence declare!
Yet scarce know well, or what I am or where.
Neæra smiling hears the grave Demand;
And twining round my Neck her snow-white Hand;
A Kiss with such sweet Wantoness bestows,
As not the Lips of Venus cou'd disclose!
Nor Mars receive! And laughing; “What (she cries)
“You dread the solid Judgments of the Wise?
“Regard Them not, while I your Cause approve;
“At my Tribunal try'd, by Laws of Love!
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