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Metals grow within the mine,
Luscious grapes upon the vine;
Still the needle marks the pole ;
Parts are equal to whole :
'Tis a truth as clear, that Love
Quickens all, below, above.

Man is born to live and die,
Snakes to creep, and birds to fly ;
Fishes in the waters swim,

Doves are mild, and lions grim:
Nature thus, below, above,
Pushes all things on to Love.
Does the cedar love the mountain ?
Or the thirsty deer the fountain?
Does the fhepherd love his crook?
Or the willow court the brook?
Thus by Nature all things move,
Like a running ftream, to Love.
Is the valiant hero bold?
Does the mifer doat on gold?
Seek the birds in spring to pair?
Breathes the rofe-bud fcented air?

Should you this deny, you '11
Nature is averfe to Love.

As the wencher loves a lafs,
As the toper loves his glass,
As the friar loves his cowl,
Or the millar loves the toll,
So do all, below, above,
Fly precipitate to Love,

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When young maidens courtship shun,
When the moon out-fhines the fun,
When the tigers lambs beget,
When the fnow is black as jet,
When the planets ceafe to move,

Then fhali Nature cease to Love.

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R A M,

ON THE POWER OF LOVE.

BY MR. ABRAHAM COWLEY.

N. B. This is delivered down by tradition as a production of that celebrated poet; and was spoken at the Weftminster-School election, on the following fubject:

"Nullis amor eft medicabilis herbis."

SOL Daphne fees, and feeing her admires,

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Which adds new flames to his celeftial fires :

Had any remedy for Love been known,
The god of Phyfic, fure, had cur'd his own.

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To the Right Worshipful, my very loving Mafter Mr.
Lambert Ofbolfton, Chief School-Mafter of Westmin-
fter School.

ibid.

Pyramus

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