Ostella Or the Faction of Love and Beauty Reconcil'd By I. T. [i.e. John Tatham] |
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Returning to my Chamber at night to the Taper.
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Returning to my Chamber at night to the Taper.
Hence Feeble light, I will not have thee burnnear me, go and attend some needy Vrn,
Until 'its Damp undo thee I retain
a stronger Flame in my Ostella's name;
Which Fate cannot expire, not yet the Breath
of Furies which hate Light, nor envious Death.
It is a virtuous flame, and shall aspire
to Heaven, when the whole world speaks but One Fire.
Wilt not henceh Hw officious do'st thou grow,
I've known the time Thou would'st not serve me so,
E're this time of thy self thou hast gone out,
when I did need Thee most, thou went'st about
To help me least, go weep thy self away,
I want thee not, 'tis madnesse to burn day:
This service is not welcome, then begon:
there are more ways to waft thy self upon
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of service, to become a meer offence:
It were more Charity to watch the Dead,
the thought of Love shall light my Soul to Bed.
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