Flosculum Poeticum Poems Divine and Humane, Panegyrical, Satyrical, Ironical. By P. K. [i.e. Peter Ker] |
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On Mrs. E. F.
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On Mrs. E. F.
Grave Beauty, Wisdome, Chastity,Flew up into Perfection's sky:
T' espy a Virgin, did excel,
With which they could both live and dwell.
And as they seriously did view
The Latitude of fifty two:
On London's Change, they there did see
A Lady FRANK, but nothing free.
And as they view'd her ore and ore,
They lik'd her still the more and more.
Yea when they had severely prov'd her,
In all respects, the more they lov'd her.
And did determine her to be
Of Maids, the sole Monopolie.
Erected in a publick place,
To serve them for a Looking-Glass.
Therefore they flew into her Face,
Possessing each their proper place;
Concluding all to keep her sure,
As long as Life-time should endure.
Then Love-sick Lovers, all in fire,
That's almost ready to expire,
Draw the Effiges of her face;
So comely, and so full of Grace.
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And set your Languish't Soul at ease:
Unless you with a wanton eye,
Commit a Rape on Chastity:
And force her frown, (instead of smile)
To cause you Pennance do a while;
'Mongst those who strive (although in vain)
To gain Affection, by a stain.
For though at first she seem to be
United, to Complaisancie:
To shun Extreams, she well doth know,
That Vertue in a midst doth goe.
Her Face says Come; Heart, Get ye gone:
The Torrid, and the Frozen-Zone,
Are so well plac'd within her Sphere,
That one can with another bear.
Yet he that would his bold Armes make,
This little World's, proud Zodiack
Of all the Signes. must admit none,
But purest Virgo all alone.
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