The Works of Capt. Alex. Radcliffe In one Volume ... The Third Edition Augmented [by Alexander Radcliffe] |
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Have a care what you do.
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While Men endeavoured to adornThe guilded Crest of bloudy Mars,
Poor Love met with contempt and scorn,
Nor had he one Rag to his Arse.
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His Wings were clogg'd with melting Snow,Hardly supported by his Legs:
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His Arrows too had lost their Pegs.
III
I who had always seen him gay,Wondered to find him thus distrest;
I told him if with me he'd stay,
He might be welcom to my Breast.
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With a faint Smile he shew'd his joy,And softly to his Lodgings crept,
Where some design disturb'd the Boy,
He prattled all the time he slept.
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With a large Sigh his Soul I fill'd,Which made a rumbling in his Guts;
Into his mouth I Tears distill'd,
Tears bigger far than Hazzle Nuts.
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VI
His strength return'd to every Limb,I let him round about me play;
I thought my self secure of him,
Not dreaming he wou'd run away.
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But this base perfidious ElfUngratefully from me did part,
Not onely stole away himself,
But took along with him my Heart.
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To Cælia then I did repairWith peremptory Hue and Cry,
Being assur'd this stolen Ware
Must light into her custody.
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She own'd it with obsequious art,And drew on me this dire mishap,
'Stead of returning me my Heart
She gave me a confounded Clap.
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