Lyric Poems Made in Imitation of the Italians. Of which, many are Translations From other Languages ... By Philip Ayres |
Seeing his own Picture, discourses of his Studies, and Fortune.
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Seeing his own Picture, discourses of his Studies, and Fortune.
This, which the Shadow of my Face does give,
VVhose Counterfeit seems true, and Art alive,
Shows but the part of Man's Infirmity,
Which to Age subject, must decay, and dye:
VVhose Counterfeit seems true, and Art alive,
Shows but the part of Man's Infirmity,
Which to Age subject, must decay, and dye:
Yet the Internal Nature's Excellence,
Which does this Earthly Shadow influence:
Perhaps some Image may on Paper draw,
Whose Essence, ne'er of Time shall stand in awe;
Which does this Earthly Shadow influence:
Perhaps some Image may on Paper draw,
Whose Essence, ne'er of Time shall stand in awe;
For by my Muses Help I hope to build
Such Monuments, as ne'er to Time shall yield;
Better than from these Colours can be had,
And to my Years, shall greater Numbers add.
Such Monuments, as ne'er to Time shall yield;
Better than from these Colours can be had,
And to my Years, shall greater Numbers add.
But when some Noble VVork I enterprize,
That might advance my Honour to the Skies;
My envious Fortune strikes a thousand ways,
Destroyes my Labours, and so blasts my Bays.
That might advance my Honour to the Skies;
My envious Fortune strikes a thousand ways,
Destroyes my Labours, and so blasts my Bays.
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