Female Poems On Several Occasions Written by Ephelia. The Second Edition, with large Additions |
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To the Beauteous Marina. |
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To the Beauteous Marina.
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Nature that had been long by Art out-done,Resolved a Piece to frame;
So Beauteous, that sawcy Art shou'd own,
She was quite vanquished, and o're-thrown:
And all her mended Faces, after came.
In this Resolve, your lovely Self she made,
And lavish of her Graces,
Out-did her self, exhausted all her Store
Of ev'ry Sweet, till she cou'd give no more;
Bankrupt for ever, to all other Faces.
In Infancy all did the Bud admire,
But when full Blown, it rais'd our Wonder higher,
And Admiration grew into Desire.
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When with your Sight the Change you bless,Or walk the open Street,
A thousand Tongues your Praise express,
While dying Eyes aloud confess,
You have a Captive in each Man you meet.
When bashful Clovis chanc'd to spy
Your killing Face, with mine,
So much you charm'd that Shepherds Eye,
That my faint Lights he did despise;
And look'd as I my Empire must resign:
Though his each Look, I challenge as my Due,
He scarce gave one; his Eyes no motion knew;
But fixt as the dull Earth, with Wonder gaz'd on you.
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