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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How prone young Lovers often seem (alas)
To tread on troublous Cliffs, and icy waies,
Shun'd safer-beaten Grounds! the Road refuse
For doubtfull By-paths! often Circles chuse
Prefer before the short directer Line!
As here these seem'd, with Vestall Groves design:
How love to Task their painfull Selves! as though
Loves precious Sweets should more transcendent grow
Through hardship, Danger! or (intruth) as Love
So huge, so prime a Godhead were, 'twould prove
Lord over fate; check Mischiefs surely fry!
Or (lastly) as if conceiv'd so Rare, so high
Th' exalted Love-life, that it must controul
Lower vulgar wayes, despise the earthy Moal!
Though freakish humour'd Fortune oft from thence
Makes sportive Game on heedless Innocence.
To tread on troublous Cliffs, and icy waies,
Shun'd safer-beaten Grounds! the Road refuse
For doubtfull By-paths! often Circles chuse
Prefer before the short directer Line!
As here these seem'd, with Vestall Groves design:
How love to Task their painfull Selves! as though
Loves precious Sweets should more transcendent grow
Through hardship, Danger! or (intruth) as Love
So huge, so prime a Godhead were, 'twould prove
Lord over fate; check Mischiefs surely fry!
Or (lastly) as if conceiv'd so Rare, so high
Th' exalted Love-life, that it must controul
Lower vulgar wayes, despise the earthy Moal!
Though freakish humour'd Fortune oft from thence
Makes sportive Game on heedless Innocence.
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