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The Poems of Charles Sackville

Sixth Earl of Dorset: Edited by Brice Harris
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Advice to Lovers


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Damon, if thou wilt believe me,
'Tis not sighing round the plain;
Song nor sonnet can relieve thee;
Faint attempts in love are vain.
Urge but home the fair occasion,
And be master of the field;
To a powerful kind invasion,
'Twere a madness not to yield.
Tho' she swears she'll ne'er permit you,
Cries you're rude and much to blame;
And with tears implores your pity,
Be not mercifull, for shame.
When the fierce assault is over,
Chloris time enough may find
This, her cruel furious lover,
Much more gentle, not so kind.
Love gives out a large commission,
Still indulgent to the brave;
But one sin of base omission
Never woman yet forgave.
But true vigour in performing,
Turns the tragic scene to farce;
And she'll rise appeas'd next morning,
With dry eyes and a wet a---.