The Poems of Charles Sackville Sixth Earl of Dorset: Edited by Brice Harris |
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Madam Maintenon's Advice to the French King. Paraphrase on the French
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In gray-hair'd Celia's wither'd arms
As mighty Lewis lay,
She cry'd, “If I have any charms,
My dearest, let's away.
As mighty Lewis lay,
She cry'd, “If I have any charms,
My dearest, let's away.
“For you, my love, is all my fear;
Hark! how the drums do rattle!
Alas, Sir, what shou'd you do here
In dreadful day of battle?
Hark! how the drums do rattle!
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In dreadful day of battle?
“Let little Orange stay and fight,
For danger's his diversion;
The wise will think you in the right,
Not to expose your person.
For danger's his diversion;
The wise will think you in the right,
Not to expose your person.
“Nor vex your thoughts how to repair
The ruins of your glory:
You ought to leave so mean a care
To those who pen your story.
The ruins of your glory:
You ought to leave so mean a care
To those who pen your story.
“Are not Boileau and Corneille paid
For panegyric writing?
They know how heroes may be made
Without the help of fighting.
For panegyric writing?
They know how heroes may be made
Without the help of fighting.
“When foes too saucily approach,
'Tis best to leave them fairly:
Put six good horses to your coach
And carry me to Marly.
'Tis best to leave them fairly:
Put six good horses to your coach
And carry me to Marly.
“Let Boufflers, to secure your fame,
Go take some town, or buy it,
Whilst you, great Sir, at Notre Dame
Te Deum sing in quiet.”
Go take some town, or buy it,
Whilst you, great Sir, at Notre Dame
Te Deum sing in quiet.”
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