I then did vulgar Joys pursue ; Variety was all my Bliss; But ignorant of Love and You, If ever now my wandring Eyes Seck out Amusements as before, If e'er I look, but to defpife Such Charms, and value yours the more'; May fad Remorse, and guilty Shame Revenge your Wrongs on faithless me; And, what I tremble ev'n to name, May I lofe all in lofing thee. The The PICTURE. In Imitation of Anacreon. T HOU Flatterer of all the Fair, Come with all your Skill and Care; Draw me fuch a Shape, and Face, As your Flattery would difgrace. Wish not that she would appear; 'Tis well for you she is not here; Scarce can you with safety see All her Charms defcrib'd by me: I alas the Danger know! I alas have felt the Blow! Mourn, as loft, my former Days, That never fung of CELIA's Praise; And And those few that are behind I fhall bleft or wretched find, With her tempting Eyes begin, Eyes that would draw Angels in Oh, those wanton rowling Eyes! At each Glance a Lover dies: Make them bright, yet make them willing, Let them look both kind and killing. Next, draw her Forehead; then her Nofe, And Lips juft opening, that disclose Teeth fo white, and Breath so sweet, So much Beauty, fo much Wit, To our very Soul they ftrike, All our Senfes pleas'd alike. But fo pure a White and Red, Never, never, can be said: What are Words in fuch a cafe? What is Paint to fuch a Face? How How fhould either Art avail us? In her Looks, and in her Mien, Next to her, the matchlefs She, We fhall wonder moft at Thee. Then her Neck, and Breafts, and Hair, And her—but my charming Fair Does in a thousand things excel, Which I must not, dare not tell. Touch it only here and there, Make her yet feem more divine, Your VENUS then may look like mine, Whose bright Form, if once you saw, You by her would VENUS draw. On Don ALONZO's being kill'd in Portugal upon Account of the Infanta, in the Year 1683. N fuch a Caufe no Mufe should fail IN To bear a mournful Part; 'Tis juft and noble to bewail The Fate of fall'n Defert. In vain ambitious Hopes defign'd If Love and Beauty had not join'd To raise a brighter Fire. I |