Female Poems On Several Occasions Written by Ephelia. The Second Edition, with large Additions |
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Phylander and Phylenia.
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Phylander and Phylenia.
Phylander
walking all alone,
Phylenia pass'd that way;
The fairest Nymph of all the Plain,
Brighter than blushing day.
Phylenia pass'd that way;
The fairest Nymph of all the Plain,
Brighter than blushing day.
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The Youth delighted in his Bow,
No youthful Dart he fear'd:
Onely to conquer he knew how,
Till that bright Star appear'd.
No youthful Dart he fear'd:
Onely to conquer he knew how,
Till that bright Star appear'd.
But now his warlike Rage is fled,
A Suppliant he became,
And onely begg'd Phylenia would
Accept his amorous Flame.
A Suppliant he became,
And onely begg'd Phylenia would
Accept his amorous Flame.
The Nymph was coy, and did refuse
To hear him tell his Love:
And would have fled, but streight the Youth
Invok'd the mighty Jove.
To hear him tell his Love:
And would have fled, but streight the Youth
Invok'd the mighty Jove.
Who from his Heav'n on them look'd down,
And caus'd the God of Charms
To stick a Dart into her Heart,
And force her to his Arms.
And caus'd the God of Charms
To stick a Dart into her Heart,
And force her to his Arms.
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Which Cupid cunnigly perform'd,
So excellent was his art,
That by consent she gave the Youth
Her Virgin Hand and Heart.
So excellent was his art,
That by consent she gave the Youth
Her Virgin Hand and Heart.
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