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He knew, when Fear shapes Heav'nly Pow'r so just,
 (And terrible parts of that shape drawn true)
It vails Heav'n's beauty, Love; which when we trust
 Our courage honours him to whom we sue!

 

 

CANTO the Fifth.

The Argument.
The deep Designs of Birtha in distress;
Her Emrauld's virtue shews her Love's success.
Wise Astragon with reason cures despair,
And the Afflicted chides for partial Pray'r.
With grief the secret Rivals take their leave,
And but dark hope for hidden love receive.

1.
TO shew the Morn her passage to the East,
 Now Birtha's dawn, the Lover's Day, appears!
So soon Love beats Revellies in her Breast,
 And like the Dewy Morn, she rose in tears:

2.
So much she did her jealous dreams dislike,
 Her Maids straight kindle by her light their Eyes;
Which when to hers compar'd, Poets would strike
 Such sparks to light their Lamps, ere Day does rise.

3.
But, O vain Jealousie! why dost thou haste
 To find those evils which too soon are brought?
Love's frantick Valour! which so rashly fast
 Seeks dangers, as if none would come unsought.

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