The poems of William Habington Edited with introduction and commentary by Kenneth Allott |
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Vpon thought CASTARA may dye.
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The poems of William Habington | ||
Vpon thought CASTARA may dye.
If she should dye, (as well suspect we may,A body so compact should ne're decay)
Her brighter soule would in the Moone inspire
More chastity, in dimmer starres more fire.
You twins of Læda (as your parents are
In their wild lusts) may grow irregular
Now in your motion: for the marriner
Henceforth shall onely steere his course by her.
And when the zeale of after time shall spie
Her uncorrupt ith' happy marble lie;
The roses in her cheekes unwithered,
'Twill turne to love, and dote upon the dead.
For he who did to her in life dispence
A heaven, will banish all corruption thence.
The poems of William Habington | ||