Complete Works in Verse and Prose
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781151994950
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...and obferud of dutie; Would God I might to you but ere I goe 690 Speake what I feele, to warne you by my woe, To keepe your feete in cleanly paths of shame, That no inticing may diuert the fame. 1. 680 ( 6 for thys)1: 1. 687, O you . Seeng how against your tender weakenesse still, The strength of wit, and gold, and all is bent; And all thassaults that euer might or skill, Can giue against a chaste and cleane intent: Ah let not greatnesse worke you to confent. The fpot is foule, though by a Monarch made, Kings cannot priuiledge what God forbade. 700 Locke vp therefore the treafure of your loue, Vnder the furest keyes of feare and shame: And let no powers haue power chaste thoughts to moue To make a lawlesse entry on your fame. Open to thofe the comfort of your flame, Whofe equall loue shall march with equall pace, In thofe pure wayes that leade to no difgrace. For fee how many difcontented beds, Our owne afpiring, or our Parents pride Haue caufd, whilst that ambition vainely weds 71 o Wealth and not loue, honor and nought befide: Whilst married but to titles, we abide As wedded Widowes, wanting what we haue, When shadowes cannot giue vs what we craue. Or whilst we fpend the freshest of our time, The fweet of youth in plotting in the ayre; Alas, how oft we fall, hoping to clime; Or whither as vnprofitably faire, Whilst thofe decayes which are without repaire, Make vs neglected, fcorned and reproud. 720 (And O what are we, if we be not loud?) Fasten therefore vpon occafions fit, Lest this, or that, or like difgrace as mine, Doe ouer-take your youth or ruine it, And cloude with infamie your beauties shine: Seeing how many feeke to vndermine The treafurie thats vnpossest of any: And hard tis kept that is defired of many. And flie (O...
| ISBN-13 | 9781151994950 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1151994952 |
| Weight | 0.63 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.44 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 190 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-01-01 |
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