Female Poems On Several Occasions Written by Ephelia. The Second Edition, with large Additions |
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Upon a Drinking Bowle.
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Upon a Drinking Bowle.
Vulcan
contrive me such a Cup
As Nestor us'd of old;
Shew all thy skill to trim it up,
Damask it round with Gold.
As Nestor us'd of old;
Shew all thy skill to trim it up,
Damask it round with Gold.
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Make it so large that fill'd with Sack
Up to the swelling Brim,
Vast Toasts on the delicious Lake
Like Ships at Sea may swim.
Up to the swelling Brim,
Vast Toasts on the delicious Lake
Like Ships at Sea may swim.
Engrave not Battel on his cheek,
With War I've nought to do;
I'm none of those that took Maestricht,
Nor Yarmouth Leaguer know.
With War I've nought to do;
I'm none of those that took Maestricht,
Nor Yarmouth Leaguer know.
Let it no name of Planets tell,
Fix'd Stars, or Constellations;
For I am no Sir Sydrophel,
Nor none of his Relations.
Fix'd Stars, or Constellations;
For I am no Sir Sydrophel,
Nor none of his Relations.
But carve thereon a spreading Vine,
Then add two lovely Boys,
Their Limbs in amorous folds intwine,
The type of future Joys.
Then add two lovely Boys,
Their Limbs in amorous folds intwine,
The type of future Joys.
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Cupid and Bacchus my Saints are,
May Drink and Love still reign;
With Wine I wash away my cares,
And then to Love again.
May Drink and Love still reign;
With Wine I wash away my cares,
And then to Love again.
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