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Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 Excerpt: ... Neglected the defence of other parts. Love knowing this, the usual way forsook; And seeking, found a by-way by mine Ear: At which he entering, my heart prisoner took, And unto thee, sweet Philomel, did bear. Yet let my heart, my heart to pity move, Whose pain is great, although small fault appear; First it lies bound in fettering chains of Love, Then each day it is rack'd with hope and fear. And with Love's flames 'tis evermore consumed, Only because to Love thee it presumed. SONNET II. O Why did Fame my heart to Love betray, By telling my Dear's virtue and perfection? Why did my traitor ears to it convey That Syren song, cause of my Heart's infection? Had I been deaf, or Fame her gifts concealed, Then had my heart been free from hopeless Love; Or were my state likewise by it revealed, Well might it Philomel to pity move. Then should she know how Love doth make me languish, Distracting me 'twixt hope and dreadful fear: Then should she know my care, my plaints and anguish, All which for her dear sake I meekly bear. Yea I could quietly Death's pains abide, So that she knew that for her sake I died. SONXET III. OF HIS OWN, AND OF HIS MISTRESS'S SICKNESS AT ONE TIME. Sickness intending my Love to betray, Before 1 should sight of my Dear obtain, Did his pale colours in my face display, Lest that my favour might her favour gain. Yet not content herewith, like means it wrought, My Philomel's bright beauty to deface: And Nature's glory to disgrace it sought, That by conceived Love it might displace. But my firm Love could this assault well bear, Which Virtue had not beauty for his ground; And yet bright beams of beauty did appear Through Sickness' veil, which made my love abound: If sick, thought I, her beauty so excel, How matchless would it be if she were well? ...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1231197455
- ISBN 13 9781231197455
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages42
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