Trivial poems and triolets. Written in obedience to Mrs Tomkin's commands, By Patrick Carey |
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[The Ermine is without all spott] |
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[The Ermine is without all spott]
1
The Ermine is without all spott,And harmelesse is the doue;
The lambe is innocent, but not
Like to my chastest loue:
Soe pure a flame did neuer shine
From any breast before;
And (trust mee) such an one as mine
Thoul't neuer meet with more.
2
Hadst thou accepted of my heart,And us'd itt well awhile;
Hadst thou but sweetned all itt's smart
With one poore word, one smile;
Nay hadst thou not, with angry scorne,
Bid itt thenceforth give o're;
Itt would not then have thus forborne,
'T had lou'd thee euermore.
3
But since thou didst my loue requiteWith soe much coy disdayne,
Pretending that thy honnour might
From thence receaue some stayne,
5
Broke all the chaynes itt wore;
And vou'd, to give thee full content,
Itt ne're would loue thee more.
4
Thus to a cruell sheppeardesseA poore sad shepeard sung;
Hee wept (such greife could doe noe lesse)
His pipe away hee flung:
Then rising, for her hand hee stroue,
Kiss'd his last kisse, and swore
That from that time, to her of love
Hee'd neuer speake word more.
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