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Paris's Second Judgement,
Upon the three Daughters of my Dear Brother Mr. R. Cæsar.
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Paris's Second Judgement, Upon the three Daughters of my Dear Brother Mr. R. Cæsar.
Behold! three Sister wonders, in whom met,Distinct and chast, the Splendors counterfeit
Of Juno, Venus, and the warlike Maid,
Each in their three Divinities array'd!
The Majesty and State of Heav'ns great Queen,
And when she treats the gods, her noble Meen;
The sweet victorious beauties, and desires
O' th' Sea-born Princess, Empresse too of Fires;
The sacred Arts, and glorious Lawrels, torn
From the fair brow o' th'Goddesse Father-born;
All these were quarter'd in each snowy coat,
With canton'd honours of their own to boot:
Paris by Fate new-wak'd from his dead Cell,
Is charg'd to give his doom impossible.
He views in each the brav'ry of all Ide;
Whilst one, as once three, doth his Soul divide.
Then sighs! so equally they're glorious all,
What pity the whole World is but one Ball.
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