Anacreon Bion. Moschvs. Kisses, by Secundus. Cvpid crvcified, by Ausonius. Venvs vigils, Incerto Authore [by Thomas Stanley] |
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Gold.
XLVI.
Not to love a pain is deem'd,And to love's the same esteem'd:
But of all the greatest pain
Is to love unlov'd again;
Birth in love is now rejected,
Parts and Arts are disrespected,
Onely Gold is look'd upon;
A curse take him that was won
First to doat upon it; hence
Springs 'twixt Brothers difference;
This makes Parents slighted; this
Wars dire cause and fuel is:
And what's worst, by this alone
Are we Lovers overthrown.
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