Amanda A Sacrifice To an Unknown Goddesse, or, A Free-Will Offering Of a loving Heart to a Sweet-Heart. By N. H. [i.e. Nicholas Hookes] |
 |
|
|
To Amanda on her black browes. |
|
 | Amanda |  |
To Amanda on her black browes.
Thou'rt faire and black, thy browes as black as jett,But ne'er were black and white so lovely met,
The Moor's black Prince would court thee, there's in you
79
I've read of Goshen which the light did cover,
When a thick darknesse was all Egypt over,
Here's a transcendent wonder, here is ev'n,
Cimmerian darknesse in the face of Heav'n:
Enamel'd black upon thy browes is set,
Which other Madams do but counterfeit;
And those black patches which our Ladies weare,
To set their lilie out, is in thy haire:
Nor do thy twinkling eyes like two, clear, bright
Faire starres appear, 'cause in thy browes 'tis night,
No but thy browes because so nigh they stand
With thy bright eyes, are Sun-burn't, black't and tan'd,
Thy browes do mourn, and fit it is if e're
Thy ey'n, Amanda, shed one single tear;
If e're thou weep'st but once, although thou never,
Weep more, 'tis fit thy eye-brows mourn for ever.
| Amanda | |