Lyric Poems Made in Imitation of the Italians. Of which, many are Translations From other Languages ... By Philip Ayres |
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APOLLO and DAPHNE. |
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APOLLO and DAPHNE.
Panting for Breath, towards her Parent Brook,
Like the tyr'd Deer before an eager Chase,
Fair Daphne ran, nor durst behind her look:
With winged Feet, and with a blub'red Face.
Like the tyr'd Deer before an eager Chase,
Fair Daphne ran, nor durst behind her look:
With winged Feet, and with a blub'red Face.
The Beardless God, who taken with her Charms,
Had long pursu'd, by his hot Passion led,
Straight saw her stop, and upward stretch her Arms
On Peneus Banks, where she for Aid had fled.
Had long pursu'd, by his hot Passion led,
Straight saw her stop, and upward stretch her Arms
On Peneus Banks, where she for Aid had fled.
He saw her Nimble Feet take Root and grow,
And a rough Bark her Tender Limbs enclose;
Her Hairs, which once like Curls of Gold did show,
Chang'd Green, and in a Shade of Boughs arose.
And a rough Bark her Tender Limbs enclose;
Her Hairs, which once like Curls of Gold did show,
Chang'd Green, and in a Shade of Boughs arose.
To the resistless Tree, He Courtship makes,
And with vain Kisses his Fond Love deceives;
Then of her Bays by force a Chaplet takes:
So stead of Fruit, He only gathers Leaves.
And with vain Kisses his Fond Love deceives;
Then of her Bays by force a Chaplet takes:
So stead of Fruit, He only gathers Leaves.
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