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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. 1821 edition. Excerpt: ...straight he vows shall be effected. Fair Hero, left devirginate, Weighs, and with fury wails her state: But with her love and woman wit She argues, and approveth it. HERO AND LEANDER. THE THIRD SESTYAD. New light gives new directions, fortunes new, To fashion our endeavours that ensue. More harsh, at least more hard, more grave and high Our subject runs, and our stern Muse must fly. Loves edge is taken off, and that light flame, Those thoughts, joys, longings, that before became High unexperiencd blood, and maids sharp plights, Must now grow staid, and censure the delights, That being enjoyd ask judgment; now we praise, As having parted: evenings crown the days. And now, ye wanton Loves, and young Desires, Pied Vanity, the mint of strange attires Ye lisping Flatteries, and obsequious Glances, Kelcntful Musics, and attractive Dances And you detested Charms constraining love Shun Loves stoln sports by that these lovers prove. By this the Sovereign of Heavens golden fires, And young Leander, lord of his desires, Together from ttieir lovers arms arose: Leander into Hellespontus throws His Hero-handled body, whose delight Made him disdain each other epithite. And as amidst th enamourd waves he swims, The god of gold of purpose gilt his limbs, That this word gilt, including double sense, The double gnilt of his incontinence Might be expressd, that had no stay t employ The treasure which the love-god let him joy In his dear. Hero, with such sacred thrift, As had beseemd so sanctified a gift: But, like a greedy vulgar prodigal, Would on the stock dispend, and rudely fall Before his time, to that unblessed blessing, Which for Lusts plague doth perish with possessing. Joy graven in sense, like snow in water wastes; Without preserve...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217483599 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217483593 |
| Weight | 0.29 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.19 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 80 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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