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XXI. La Boiuinette.
Shee's not the fairest of her name,
And yet she conquers more then all her race.
She has other motiues to Inflame,
Besides a louely face;
She has witt & Constancy,
Charmes that take the Soule more then the Eye
Tis not Euery Louer
Knows how to discouer
Such Diuinity.
And yet she conquers more then all her race.
She has other motiues to Inflame,
Besides a louely face;
She has witt & Constancy,
Charmes that take the Soule more then the Eye
Tis not Euery Louer
Knows how to discouer
Such Diuinity.
And yet She is an Easie booke,
Writt in faire Language for the meaner witt,
A stately Garbe, a Glorious looke,
And all things justly fitt.
Yet time shall undermine
That glorious outside that appeares soe fine.
When the Common louer
Shrinkes and giues her ouer,
Then Shee's only mine.
Writt in faire Language for the meaner witt,
A stately Garbe, a Glorious looke,
And all things justly fitt.
Yet time shall undermine
That glorious outside that appeares soe fine.
When the Common louer
Shrinkes and giues her ouer,
Then Shee's only mine.
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To the Platonik that Apply's
His deare addresses only to the mind,
The bodie but a Temple signifies,
Wherein the Saint's inshrin'd.
To him it is all one,
Whether the walls be marble or of stone;
For in holy places,
Which old time defaces,
There's most deuotion shewne.
His deare addresses only to the mind,
The bodie but a Temple signifies,
Wherein the Saint's inshrin'd.
To him it is all one,
Whether the walls be marble or of stone;
For in holy places,
Which old time defaces,
There's most deuotion shewne.
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