Female Poems On Several Occasions Written by Ephelia. The Second Edition, with large Additions |
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To Phylocles, inviting him to Friendship. |
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To Phylocles, inviting him to Friendship.
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Best of thy Sex! if Sacred Friendship canDwell in the Bosom of inconstant Man;
As cold, and clear as Ice, as Snow unstain'd,
With Love's loose Crimes unsully'd, unprophan'd.
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Or you a Woman, with that Name dare trust,And think to Friendship's Ties, we can't be just;
In a strict League, together we'l combine,
And Friendship's bright Example shine.
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We will forget the Difference of Sex,Nor shall the World's rude Censure us Perplex:
Think Me all Man: my Soul is Masculine,
And Capable of as great Things as Thine.
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I can be Gen'rous, Just, and Brave,Secret, and Silent, as the Grave;
And if I cannot yield Relief,
I'le Sympathize in all thy Grief.
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I will not have a Thought from thee I'le hide,In all my Actions, Thou shalt be my Guide;
In every Joy of mine, Thou shalt have share,
And I will bear a part in all thy Care.
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Why do I vainly Talk of what we'l do?We'l mix our Souls, you shall be Me, I You;
And both so one, it shall be hard to say,
Which is Phylocles, which Ephelia.
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Our Ties shall be strong as the Chains of Fate,Conqu'rors, and Kings our Joys shall Emulate;
Forgotten Friendship, held at first Divine,
T'it's native Purity we will refine.
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