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Now by the softnesse of thy noble care,
Reason, and Light, my lov'd Companions are;
I may too, ere this Moone be lost, refine
My bloud, and bathe my Temples with thy Wine:
And then, know my Endimion (thou, whose name
To'th World example is, Musick to Fame)
I'le trie if Art, and Nature, able be
From the whole strength, and stock of Poesie,
To pay thee my large debts; such as the poore
In open Blushes, hidden Hearts restore.
Reason, and Light, my lov'd Companions are;
I may too, ere this Moone be lost, refine
My bloud, and bathe my Temples with thy Wine:
And then, know my Endimion (thou, whose name
To'th World example is, Musick to Fame)
I'le trie if Art, and Nature, able be
From the whole strength, and stock of Poesie,
To pay thee my large debts; such as the poore
In open Blushes, hidden Hearts restore.
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