The History of Polindor and Flostella With Other Poems. By I. H. [i.e. John Harington] The third Edition, Revised and much Enlarged |
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Here Sister, here train'd up, did Morn-like rise
Th' unequall'd Joy and wonder of all eyes,
Monopolizer of all Manly hearts
As womans beauty, Courtier turn'd (choyce parts)
Crown'd there She-miracle, was Styl'd alone
Lovely, excelling: whether being gone,
Plac'd 'bout the Queen, she took a mighty Lord
Love's Pris'ner, joyned both by chast accord;
From whence Arplastus and Flostella sprung:
And thus true Royall heir the Ladies sung,
As from Bercinthe to that Cyprian Crown.
Thus to Persandra (her Aunt far off) renown
To th' femall Sex had rays'd as 'twere his Place
(In part) through gentlest Providentiall grace
For her exposed Neice, as shelter, duty
To lost forsaken Virtue, wandring Beauty.
Th' unequall'd Joy and wonder of all eyes,
Monopolizer of all Manly hearts
As womans beauty, Courtier turn'd (choyce parts)
Crown'd there She-miracle, was Styl'd alone
Lovely, excelling: whether being gone,
Plac'd 'bout the Queen, she took a mighty Lord
Love's Pris'ner, joyned both by chast accord;
From whence Arplastus and Flostella sprung:
And thus true Royall heir the Ladies sung,
As from Bercinthe to that Cyprian Crown.
Thus to Persandra (her Aunt far off) renown
To th' femall Sex had rays'd as 'twere his Place
(In part) through gentlest Providentiall grace
For her exposed Neice, as shelter, duty
To lost forsaken Virtue, wandring Beauty.
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