Female Poems On Several Occasions Written by Ephelia. The Second Edition, with large Additions |
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To a Lady who (tho Married) could not endure Love should be made to any but her Self.
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To a Lady who (tho Married) could not endure Love should be made to any but her Self.
Say, jealous Phillida, what Humour's this?No Shepherd can bestow a Smile or Kiss
On any Nymph, but you must pout and vex:
Wou'd you Monopolize the Masc'line Sex?
Is not the sprightly Damon's heart Your Prize,
Securely bound by Hymens Sacred ties?
Strephon and Colon, your Adorers are,
And bashful Cleon does your Fetters wear:
Young Coridon did by your Beauty fall;
Insatiate Nymph! wou'd you ingross them All?
Who doth not smile, to see what Pains you take
To watch our private Meetings, and to make
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By chance soft Amorous Discourses hear,
Then raging Mad: with Jealousie and Pride,
You curse the Shepherds, and the Nymphs you chide.
But why thus Angry? if we entertain
The Heart and Love of some poor humble Swain,
VVho never his cheap Thoughts so high durst lift,
As to present you with so mean a Gift;
What wrong have you? why shou'd you break your Rest,
If they to us present a Linnets Nest,
A Wreath of Flowers, or a Bunch of Grapes,
Filberts, or Strawberries, or the Roots of Rapes?
When Lambs and Kids, are daily offer'd you
By the great Swains, that for your favour sue;
If any Shepherdess so bold dare be,
T'invade thy Right, or proudly Rival thee,
Th'had'st Reason for thy Anger; but while we
Content with what you flight and scorn can be,
Why shou'd you Envy, or disturb our Joys?
Let us possess in Peace these little Toys.
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