The Golden Aphroditis A pleasant discourse, penned by John Grange ... Whereunto be annexed by the same Authour asvvell certayne Metres upon sundry poyntes, as also divers Pamphlets in prose, which he entituleth His Garden: pleasant to the eare, and delightful to the Reader, if he abuse not the scente of the floures |
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The force of Beauties pryce.
As Cæcias winde, hath force the clowdes to drawe:As Geate, or Anuibre, likewise doth by strawe:
As Adamant stones, dothe Iron plucke them to:
So amorous lookes, hath force the like to do.
And as Dan Titan, with his radiant guyse,
The withering grasse, doth skorche in smothring wise:
Ueneriall Dames, do likewise parche the harles,
Of rauening youthes, with there Cupidall dartes.
Thus beyng set on fire with masing minde they stande,
Of ardent loue, and waues of woe, to see the vpper hande.
Tace commoui.
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