Poems With the Muses Looking-Glasse. Amyntas. Jealous Lovers. Arystippus. By Tho: Randolph ... The fourth Edition enlarged [by Thomas Randolph] |
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Amyntas.
Pilumnus Epilogizes.
All Loves are happy, none with us there be,Now sicke of coynesse, or unconstancy.
The wealthy summes of kisses doe amount
To greater scores then curious art can count!
Each eye is fixt upon his Mistris face,
And every Arme is lockt in some embrace:
Each cheek is dimpled; every lip doth smile:
Such happinesse I wish this blessed Isle,
This little world of Lovers: and lest you
Should thinke this blisse no reall joyes nor true,
Would every Lady in this orbe might see
Their loves as happy, as we say they be!
And for your gentle youths, whose tender hearts
Are not shot-proofe gainst love and Cupids darts;
These are my Prayers (I would those prayers were charms)
That each had here his Mistresse in his armes.
True Lovers (for tis truth gives love delight)
To you our Author onely meanes to write.
If he have pleas'd) as yet he doubtfull stands)
For his applause clap lips instead of Hands.
He begs nor Bayes, nor Ivy; onely this,
Seale his wisht Plaudite with an amorous Kisse.
Exeunt Cantantes.
FINIS.
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