Richard Lovelace Poems

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51.
Paris's Second Judgement, Upon The Three Daughters Of My De

Behold! three sister-wonders, in whom met,
Distinct and chast, the splendrous counterfeit
Of Juno, Venus and the warlike Maid,
Each in their three divinities array'd;
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52.
Mart. Epi. Xliii. Lib. I.

MART. EPI. XLIII. LIB. I.

Conjugis audisset fatum cum Portia Bruti,
Et substracta sibi quaereret arma dolor,
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53.
To A Lady With Child That Ask'D An Old Shirt.

And why an honour'd ragged shirt, that shows,
Like tatter'd ensigns, all its bodie's blows?
Should it be swathed in a vest so dire,
It were enough to set the child on fire;
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54.
The Ant.

I.
Forbear, thou great good husband, little ant;
A little respite from thy flood of sweat!
Thou, thine own horse and cart under this plant,
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55.
Gratiana Dancing And Singing

I.

See! with what constant motion
Even and glorious, as the sunne,
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56.
Against The Love Of Great Ones.

Vnhappy youth, betrayd by Fate
To such a love hath sainted hate,
And damned those celestiall bands
Are onely knit with equal hands;
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57.
Love Conquer'D

I.
The childish god of love did sweare
Thus: By my awfull bow and quiver,
Yon' weeping, kissing, smiling pair,
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58.
Ausonius Lib. I. Epig.

AUSONIUS LIB. I. EPIG.

Thesauro invento qui limina mortis inibat,
Liquit ovans laqueum, quo periturus erat;
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59.
A Apostacy Of One, And But One Lady

I.
That frantick errour I adore,
And am confirm'd the earth turns round;
Now satisfied o're and o're,
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60.
Valiant Love

I.
Now fie upon that everlasting life! I dye!
She hates! Ah me! It makes me mad;
As if love fir'd his torch at a moist eye,
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