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Passion discovered.
I thought, I'le Swear, that I could freely part,With the small Theft I'de made of Clovis Heart.
'Tis true, of Him I still had in my Breast
Some busie Thoughts, that did disturb my Rest:
Yet like wild Passion it did not seem,
But lookt like Friendship, or at most, Esteem.
I thought his Heart was a too glorious Prize,
To be a Trophy to my twylight Eyes;
And when with Sighs he has his Passion show'd,
A thousand times I've wisht, it were bestow'd
On sweet Marrina; thinking none beside,
Had Worth enough, to be young Clovis Bride:
And beg'd of Love, that he would give her leave;
He smil'd to see me thus my Self deceive:
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Too late I found an active Passion was:
To undeceive me, brought that Shepherd, where
I, and Marrina both together were:
The Swain surpriz'd, to me did hardly lend
A squinting Glance; but to my Beauteous Friend,
Fierce VVishing-looks from dying Eyes did send.
I turn'd my Head, and sigh'd at the Disgrace,
VVhile Love and Jealousie rag'd in my Face:
Love laught out-right to see my Discontent;
Now Fool (said she) thy fatal Pray'rs repent.
Malicious God (quoth I) so much above
My Self or Interest, I Clovis love,
That still I wish, that lovely Nymph and he united were
But wish not now the Killing-news to hear.
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