Poems consisting of Epistles and Epigrams, Satyrs, Epitaphs and Elogies, Songs and Sonnets With variety of other drolling Verses upon several Subjects. Composed by no body must know whom, and are to be had every body knows where, and for somebody knows what [by John Eliot] |
To the truly honourable the Lord Paulet Marquess of Winchester.
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To the truly honourable the Lord Paulet Marquess of Winchester.
My noble Lord.
Oft have I blest that night, that hour in whichYou two one pair of sheets joy'd to enrich.
As then you marshal'd were great Lord, by those
Your Virgin Bride that nuptiall night had chose
Those Ceremonies to prepare, so now,
The selfe same Herauldries proud to allow
Your faire Bride, first with her chast limbs to bless
Those sheets, which witnes'd that great happiness.
Your chast wife now, most honoured Lord, as then
In your Bed, now I marshall with my pen.
Can your best wishes noble Lord aspire,
To greater happiness then to ly by her:
Had Phaeton seen her in his height of pride,
Blushing to see a man ly by her side,
Ambition had his blood to Ivory turn'd,
And by the sun his wings had ne'er been burn'd.
Noe he had shun'd those flames that melt the skies,
And sing'd his feathers in her brighter eyes.
If then high heaven can add to what you have,
Let it be done, so prayes your unknowne slave.
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