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And thou at parting shalt her picture wear,
For Nature's honour, not to shew my pride;
Try if like her, the teeming World does bear,
Then bring that Copy hither for thy Bride.

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And they shall love as quietly as we;
Their Beauty's pow'r no civil War will raise;
But flourish, and like neighb'ring Flow'rs agree;
Unless they kindly quarrel in our praise.

92.
Then we for change will leave such luscious peace;
In Camps their Favours shall our Helms adorn;
For we can no way else our joys increase,
But by beholding theirs at our return.

93.
Thus cloath'd in Feathers, he on Steeples walks;
Not guessing yet, that silent Ulfinore,
Had study'd her of whom he loosly talks,
And what he likes, did solidly adore.

94.
But Ulfinore with cold discretion aw'd
His passion, and did grave with Love become;
Though youthfully he sent his Eyes abroad,
Yet kept with manly care, his Tongue at home.

95.
These Rival's hopes, he did with patience hear;
His count'nance not uneasie seem'd, nor strange;
Yet meant his cares should more like Love appear,
If in the Duke Ambition bred a change.

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But as the Duke shun'd them for secrecy,
So now they from approaching Orgo move,
Made by Discretion (Love's strict Tutor) shy,
Which is to Lovers painfull as their Love.

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