Poems upon several Occasions | ||
On the Same.
I
Behold the Fair! See where She smiling lies,While Pleasures dance, and revel in her Eyes!
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His Court's Luxurious Pride,
In softer Pleasures here to reign,
And wed so fair a Bride.
II
Let the stern Hero once but viewThose sweet prevailing Charms,
He will no more in Wars pursue
The Fortune of his Arms;
He here will prize one Conquest more,
Than all his Triumphs gain'd before.
III
Grave Sages impotent, and cold,At Sight of Her, forget they're old,
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In Favour of the Fair agree,
Leave vain Disputes, and cease to be
Impertinently Wise.
Poems upon several Occasions | ||