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ELEGIA. 13. Ad Isidem, vt parientem Corinnam iunet.
VVhile rashly her wombes burthen she casts out,Weary Corinna hath her life in doubt.
She secretly with me such harme attempted,
Angry I was, but feare my wrath exempted.
But she conceiu'd of me, or I am sure
I oft haue done, what might as much procure.
Thou that frequents Canopus pleasant fields,
Memphis, and Pharos that sweet date trees yeelds.
And where swift Nile in his large channell slipping,
By seauen huge mouthes into the sea is slipping.
By fear'd Anubis visage I thee pray,
So in thy Temples shall Osiris stay.
And the dull-snake about thy offrings creepe,
And in thy pomp horn'd Apis with thee keepe.
Turne thy lookes hether, and in one spare twaine,
Thou giuest my mistresse life, she mine againe.
Shee oft hath seru'd thee vpon certaine daies,
Where the French rout engirt themselues with Baies.
On labouring women thou doest pitty take,
Whose bodies with their heauy burthens ake,
Ny wench Lucina, I intreat thee fauour,
Worthy she is, thou should'st in mercy saue her.
My selfe will bring vowed gifts before thy feete.
Subscribing Naso with Corinna sau'd,
Doe but deserue gifts with this title grau'd.
But if in so great feare I may aduize thee,
To haue this skirmish fought let it suffice thee.
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