The Chast and Lost Lovers Lively shadowed in the persons of Arcadius and Sepha, and illustrated with the severall stories of Haemon and Antigone, Eramio and Amissa, Phaon and Sappho, Delithason and Verista. Being a description of several Lovers smiling with delight, and with hopes fresh as their youth, and fair as their beauties in the beginning of their Affections, and covered with Bloud and Horror in the conclusion. To this is added the Contestation betwixt Bacchus and Diana, and certain Sonnets of the Author to Aurora. Digested into three Poems by Will. [i.e. by William Bosworth]. Bosworth |
On the Amorous and pathetick story of Arcadius and Sepha, &c.
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On the Amorous and pathetick story of Arcadius and Sepha, &c.
Lo here the Muse which to our eye discoversThe bleeding Fate of many haples Lovers;
What though his warbling lyre not gravely rings
With such deep notes as lofty CLIO sings,
His Muse is soft, as sweet, and though not strong,
Pathetick, lively, all on fire, and young,
Flowing with tears and smiles, and full of sport,
As fits the subject of fair VENVS Court,
And this may Court you to peruse his Book;
So oft i'th' streets with prompter eyes wee look
On lovely Girls who but their shooe-strings tye,
Than Wives, their Garters making fast more high.
L. B.
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