 | Pharonnida |  |
In the fair evening of that fatal day,
By whose meridian light Love did betray
Ingag'd Argalia near to death, was one
Of these (heav'ns happy Pensioners) alone
Walking amongst the gloomy Groves to view
What soveraign vertues there in secret grew
Confin'd to humble plants; whose signatures
Whilst by observing, he his art secures
From vain experiments, Argalia's Page
Crossing a neighboring path, did disingage
His serious eye from natures busie task,
To see the wandring Boy, who was to ask
The way; for more his youths unprompted fear
Expects not there, to the blest man drawn near.
By whose meridian light Love did betray
Ingag'd Argalia near to death, was one
Of these (heav'ns happy Pensioners) alone
Walking amongst the gloomy Groves to view
What soveraign vertues there in secret grew
Confin'd to humble plants; whose signatures
Whilst by observing, he his art secures
From vain experiments, Argalia's Page
Crossing a neighboring path, did disingage
His serious eye from natures busie task,
To see the wandring Boy, who was to ask
The way; for more his youths unprompted fear
Expects not there, to the blest man drawn near.
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