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LOVE's Bravo.
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LOVE's Bravo.
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Why should we murmur, why repine,Phyllis, at thy Fate, or mine?
Like Pris'ners, why do we those Fetters shake;
Which neither thou, nor I can break?
There is a better way to baffle Fate,
If Mortals would but mind it,
And 'tis not hard to find it:
Who would be happy, must be desperate;
He must despise those Stars that fright
Only Fools that dread the night;
Time and chance he must out-brave,
He that crouches is their Slave.
Thus the wise Pagans ill at ease,
Bravely chastiz'd their surly Deities.
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