The Passionate Poet With a Description of the Thracian Ismarus. By T. P. [i.e. Thomas Powell] |
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To the Right honorable and my most vertuous Ladie, The Ladie Frauncis Countesse of Kildare.
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To the Right honorable and my most vertuous Ladie, The Ladie Frauncis Countesse of Kildare.
T. P. wisheth all perseuerance, with soules happynes.
Thrice did we read what passion wrought at once,It pleas'd, displeas'd vs, and it pleas'd againe.
Front-fallowed Athens ministred in frownes,
Which Ismarus to Comick did reclaime.
May she propugne those wronges, and onely those,
But Thracian refuge do not we propose.
They weare not Athens furrowes that offended,
And be she powerfull in her reprehension,
But want of worthines to thee intended,
To thee (great Ladie) life of mine inuention.
Tis from thy fauour, or seuerer sence,
We smyle or take acquaintance with offence.
Vouchsafe (thou fairest of Elisaes trayne)
From bewties eliment one gratious dymple,
Th' immensiuenes whereof shall entertayne
And countenance the errour of the symple.
If thou be pleas'd, then all are satisfide,
Or be thou pleas'd, so frowne the world beside.
Your Ladyships in all dutifull office Tho. Powell.
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