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Marinda

Poems and Translations upon Several Occasions [by Mary Monck]
  

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To Marinda leading up the Masque of the Virtues: On her Translation from Guarini. P. 23.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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To Marinda leading up the Masque of the Virtues: On her Translation from Guarini. P. 23.

See, Shepherds, see, how Fair Marinda leads
The Masque of Virtues o'er the flow'ry Meads;

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How the Triumphant Goddesses rejoice,
Her Guidance follow, and obey her Voice:
Round the Gay Band, Honour his Line extends,
Which Modesty with strictest Guard defends;
All looser Thoughts soon vanish at their sight,
And guilty Blushes hide in shades of Night.
Ungovern'd Appetite, and bold Desires,
And wanton Pleasure, and tumultuous Fires;
If with advent'rous Step they press too nigh,
Shrink back, and from the Magick Circle flye.
Thus when the Morn with all her radiant Train,
Descends from Eastern Hills, the Birds obscene
Take Wing, and boding Omens haste away,
Pale Ghosts retire, and shun th'approaching Day.