Pastorals :: :: University of Virginia Library

Pastorals

After the Simple Manner of Theocritus. By Mr. Purney

Purney, Thomas (1695-ca. 1727)

[section]

PAPLET: OR, Love and Innocence

[subsection]

II.

LALLET OR The Tender Shepherdess

Collapse All | Expand All expand section

So as he sate, with Lass or toys the Youth;
Or soft he sooth's, for foft can Cubbin sooth.
There sweetly oped each Flower the little Lip,
Fresh Honey-dew and Evening Air to sip.

Cade. Or, Cade-Lamb. Lea. Or, Green.

Was, when his Cade he'd kiss, and pretty play:
Or bath in Brook, then roll on tender Lea.