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] |
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KISS XVII.
As glowing Roses show in Morning-Light!Still wet with the refreshing Dews of Night.
So my Neæra's Lips, at Morning, show!
So wet with my Nocturnal Kisses, glow!
To Which her Fairness adds peculiar Grace;
(The new-fall'n Snow less spotless than her Face;)
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The Red, conspiring to adorn the White.
Our ravish'd Eyes rich Vi'lets thus com-mand,
Sweetly-supported by a Virgin Hand!
Beneath pale Flow'rs thus infant Cherries please,
When Spring and Summer jointly deck the Trees!
But while the kindest Kisses You bestow;
Wretch that I am, such Pleasures to fore-go!
Wretch that I am necessited to rise!
While inter-vening Light un-veils the Skies.
Ah! keep for Me, sweet Lips, those purple Charms;
'Till Night return Me to Neæra's Arms.
But if to Others You impart the Bliss;
If You de-fraud me of a single Kiss;
O! may You ever lose your Rosy Bloom!
And Languor, paler than my Cheeks, assume!
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