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Chloris a constant comfort.
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Chloris a constant comfort.
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Stay, stay ye greedy Merchants stay,Send not your ships so fast away,
To trade for Jems or precious Ore,
For now they'l be esteem'd no more;
Sayl to the Indies of my Chloris Eyes,
Cheeks, Hair, and Lips, there perfect treasure lies.
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Come here Loves Hereticks that canBeleive ther's no true joy for man,
See what refined pleasure flyes
From ev'ry motion of her eyes;
Gaze on my Chloris freely, then go tell
To all the world where true Content doth dwell.
III
Forgive me Heavens if I adoreYour Sun, or Moon, or Stars no more;
Those often are eclips'd, and can
As soon destroy as cherish man:
But Chloris like a constant comfort shines,
Not only to our Bodies but our Mindes.
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