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ODE 15.
[Vulcane in Lemnos Ile]
Vulcane in Lemnos Ile,
Did golden shaftes compyle
For Cupids bowe:
Then Venus did with honnie sweet
(To make it please, anointe the pyle:
Cupid belowe
Dipp'd it in gall, and made it meete
Poore wounded creatures to beguile.
Did golden shaftes compyle
For Cupids bowe:
Then Venus did with honnie sweet
(To make it please, anointe the pyle:
Cupid belowe
Dipp'd it in gall, and made it meete
Poore wounded creatures to beguile.
When Mars return'd from warre,
Shaking his speare a farre
Cupid beheld:
At him in iest Mars shak'd his speare,
Which Cupid with his darte did barre
Which millions quelled:
Then Mars desierd his darte to beare,
But soone the waight his force did marre.
Shaking his speare a farre
Cupid beheld:
At him in iest Mars shak'd his speare,
Which Cupid with his darte did barre
Which millions quelled:
Then Mars desierd his darte to beare,
But soone the waight his force did marre.
Then Mars subdue'd, desier'd
(Since he was with it tyer'd)
Cupid to take it:
Nay, you shall keepe it Cupid said,
For first to feele it you requir'de:
Wound I will make it
As deepe as yours: you me did feare:
And for that, you shall be fier'd.
(Since he was with it tyer'd)
Cupid to take it:
Nay, you shall keepe it Cupid said,
For first to feele it you requir'de:
Wound I will make it
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And for that, you shall be fier'd.
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