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13.
Such was his mind, and hers (more busie) shows
That bonds of love does make her longer fast
Than Hymen's knot, as plain Religion does,
Longer than Rites (Religion's fashions) last.
Such was his mind, and hers (more busie) shows
That bonds of love does make her longer fast
Than Hymen's knot, as plain Religion does,
Longer than Rites (Religion's fashions) last.
14.
That her discretion somewhat does appear,
Since she can Love, her minds chief beautie, hide;
Which never farther went than Thula's Ear,
Who had (alass) but for that secret dy'd.
That her discretion somewhat does appear,
Since she can Love, her minds chief beautie, hide;
Which never farther went than Thula's Ear,
Who had (alass) but for that secret dy'd.
15.
That she alreadie had disguises fram'd,
And sought out Caves where she might closs reside;
As being, nor unwilling nor asham'd
To live his Captive, so she die his Bride.
That she alreadie had disguises fram'd,
And sought out Caves where she might closs reside;
As being, nor unwilling nor asham'd
To live his Captive, so she die his Bride.
16.
Full of themselves, delight them onward leads,
Where in the Front was to remoter view
Exalted Hills, and nearer prostrate Meads,
With Forrests flanck'd, where shade to darkness grew.
Full of themselves, delight them onward leads,
Where in the Front was to remoter view
Exalted Hills, and nearer prostrate Meads,
With Forrests flanck'd, where shade to darkness grew.
17.
Beneath that shade, Two Rivers slily steal,
T:hrough narrow walks, to wider Adice,
Who swallows both, till she does proudly swel,
And hasts to shew her beautie to the Sea.
Beneath that shade, Two Rivers slily steal,
T:hrough narrow walks, to wider Adice,
Who swallows both, till she does proudly swel,
And hasts to shew her beautie to the Sea.
18.
And here, whilst forth he sends his raging Eye,
Orgo he spies, who plies the spur so fast,
As if with news of Vict'rie he would flie
To leave swift Fame behind him by his haste.
And here, whilst forth he sends his raging Eye,
Orgo he spies, who plies the spur so fast,
As if with news of Vict'rie he would flie
To leave swift Fame behind him by his haste.
19.
If (said the Duke) because the Boy is come,
I second gladness shew, do not suppose
I spread my Breast to give new Comforts room,
That were to welcome rain where Nilus flows.
If (said the Duke) because the Boy is come,
I second gladness shew, do not suppose
I spread my Breast to give new Comforts room,
That were to welcome rain where Nilus flows.
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