The History of Polindor and Flostella With Other Poems. By I. H. [i.e. John Harington] The third Edition, Revised and much Enlarged |
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The Song was thus
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Goddess, Silver-bow adorn'd,Golden quiver'd; on whose Brow
Silver Crescent; be not scorn'd
Mayden Votaries, which Bow
Here before thy Shrine of price;
Hearts with Incence sacrifice:
Gentler fashion
Smell our Vowes and our Oblation.
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Fairest Deity of shades,Purest-cheek'd and purest Brest;
Whom Fond Passion nere invades,
Still o're Love Triumphant, blest;
Deign thy Servants but to shroud,
'Mongst thy Nymphy Train allow'd:
Greater Honour
None here wishes heap'd upon her.
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Brighter then these Lillies, Snow,Which are offred up to thee,
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Shine propitious, grant that We
Like our Goddess (though less fayr)
May be purely'st Chast as Ayr:
Thus we even
Chant thy Prayse from Earth to Heaven.
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