The Grecian Story Being an Historical Poem, in Five Books. To which is Annex'd The Grove: Consisting of Divers Shorter Poems upon several Subjects. By J. H. [i.e. John Harington] |
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What's choice Beauty bar'd from Love?Dainty'st Meats and Drinks vain prove.
Whilst kept Withdrawn, untasted:
Those Treasures small Felicity
Give th' Owner till Enjoy'd they be;
In Handsom Time, well wasted.
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Rainbow-Clowds, for Show appear
Your Red amd white; 'Tis Man's fruition
Makes substantial Comforts there:
Best Conjoyn'd seems your Condition;
So y'are most Your Selves, whenere.
Your Red amd white; 'Tis Man's fruition
Makes substantial Comforts there:
Best Conjoyn'd seems your Condition;
So y'are most Your Selves, whenere.
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Whilst Youth, Beauty crown thy brow,Gems Combin'd;
Ripened Fruit for Tast design'd,
Rot not on the Summer's bough.
Autumn-Blasts will scatter all
Your Pride, well mounted Glory;
Those to Earth despised fall,
When You too late are Sorry.
Froward Coyness then restrain
Wisest way, since Harsh Disdain
Few Commend;
Reap Beauty's end, reap Beauty's end;
Those choice Delights, which else you nere Attain.
Wisest way, since Harsh Disdain
Few Commend;
Reap Beauty's end, reap Beauty's end;
Those choice Delights, which else you nere Attain.
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