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  \'\"But,Omysweet,whatlabouris\'ttoleave

  Thethingwehavenot,mast\'ringwhatnotstrives,

  Playingtheplacewhichdidnoformreceive,

  Playingpatientsportsinunconstrainedgyves!

  Shethatherfamesotoherselfcontrives,

  Thescarsofbattlescapethbytheflight,

  Andmakesherabsencevaliant,nothermight。

  \'\"Opardonmeinthatmyboastistrue!

  Theaccidentwhichbroughtmetohereye

  Uponthemomentdidherforcesubdue,

  Andnowshewouldthecagedcloisterfly。

  Religiousloveputoutreligion\'seye。

  Nottobetempted,wouldshebeimmured,

  Andnowtotemptalllibertyprocured。

  \'\"Howmightythenyouare,Ohearmetell!

  Thebrokenbosomsthattomebelong

  Haveemptiedalltheirfountainsinmywell,

  AndmineIpouryouroceanallamong。

  Istrongo\'erthem,andyouo\'ermebeingstrong,

  Mustforyourvictoryusallcongest,

  Ascompoundlovetophysicyourcoldbreast。

  \'\"Mypartshadpow\'rtocharmasacrednun,

  Who,disciplined,ay,dietedingrace,

  Believedhereyeswhentheyt\'assailbegun,

  Allvowsandconsecrationsgivingplace,

  Omostpotentiallove,vow,bond,norspace,

  Intheehathneithersting,knot,norconfine,

  Forthouartall,andallthingselsearethine。

  \'\"Whenthouimpressest,whatarepreceptsworth

  Ofstaleexample?Whenthouwiltinflame,

  Howcoldlythoseimpedimentsstandforth,

  Ofwealth,offilialfear,law,kindred,fame!

  Love\'sarmsarepeace,\'gainstrule,\'gainstsense,\'gainstshame。

  Andsweetens,inthesuff\'ringpangsitbears,

  Thealoesofallforces,shocksandfears。

  \'\"Nowalltheseheartsthatdoonminedepend,

  Feelingitbreak,withbleedinggroanstheypine,

  Andsupplicanttheirsighstoyourextend,

  Toleavethebatt\'rythatyoumake\'gainstmine,

  Lendingsoftaudiencetomysweetdesign,

  Andcredentsoultothatstrong—bondedoath,

  Thatshallpreferandundertakemytroth。\"

  \'Thissaid,hiswat\'ryeyeshediddismount,

  Whosesightstillthenwerelevelledonmyface;

  Eachcheekariverrunningfromafount

  Withbrinishcurrentdownwardflowedapace。

  O,howthechanneltothestreamgavegrace!

  Whoglazedwithcrystalgatetheglowingroses

  Thatflamethroughwaterwhichtheirhueencloses。

  \'Ofather,whatahellofwitchcraftlies

  Inthesmallorbofoneparticulartear!

  Butwiththeinundationoftheeyes

  Whatrockyhearttowaterwillnotwear?

  Whatbreastsocoldthatisnotwarmedhere?

  Oclefteffect!coldmodesty,hotwrath,

  Bothfirefromhenceandchillextincturehath。

  \'Forlo,hispassion,butanartofcraft,

  Eventhereresolvedmyreasonintotears;

  TheremywhitestoleofchastityIdaffed,

  Shookoffmysoberguardsandcivilfears;

  Appeartohimashetomeappears,

  Allmelting;thoughourdropsthisdiff\'rencebore:

  Hispoisonedme,andminedidhimrestore。

  \'Inhimaplenitudeofsubtlematter,

  Appliedtocautels,allstrangeformsreceives,

  Ofburningblushesorofweepingwater,

  Orswooningpaleness;andhetakesandleaves,

  Ineither\'saptness,asitbestdeceives,

  Toblushatspeechesrank,toweepatwoes,

  Ortoturnwhiteandswoonattragicshows;

  \'Thatnotaheartwhichinhislevelcame

  Couldscapethehailofhisall—hurtingaim,

  Showingfairnatureisbothkindandtame;

  And,veiledinthem,didwinwhomhewouldmaim。

  Againstthethinghesoughthewouldexclaim;

  Whenhemostburnedinheart—wishedluxury,

  Hepreachedpuremaidandpraisedcoldchastity。

  \'ThusmerelywiththegarmentofaGrace

  Thenakedandconcealedfiendhecovered,

  Thatth\'unexperientgavethetempterplace,

  Which,likeacherubin,abovethemhovered。

  Who,youngandsimple,wouldnotbesolovered?

  Ayme,Ifell,andyetdoquestionmake

  WhatIshoulddoagainforsuchasake。

  \'O,thatinfectedmoistureofhiseye,

  O,thatfalsefirewhichinhischeeksoglowed,

  O,thatforcedthunderfromhisheartdidfly,

  O,thatsadbreathhisspongylungsbestowed,

  O,allthatborrowedmotion,seemingowed,

  Wouldyetagainbetraythefore—betrayed,

  Andnewpervertareconciledmaid。\'

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