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A26293
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Lyric poems, made in imitation of the Italians of which, many are translations from other languages / by Philip Ayres, Esq.
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Ayres, Philip, 1638-1712.
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1687
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Wing A4312; ESTC R8291
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to_o interweave_v the_o olive_n with_o the_o bay_n when_o tire_v with_o art_n to_o tune_v apolo_n lyre_n to_o merit_v honour_n ere_o he_o they_o desire_n these_o fruit_n which_o other_o bring_v with_o art_n and_o time_n your_o bloom_a age_n do_v yield_v before_o your_o prime_n love_n new_a philosophy_n i._o who'e're_o a_o lover_n be_v of_o art_n may_v come_v and_o learn_v of_o i_o a_o new_a philosophy_n such_o as_o no_o school_n can_v ever_o impart_v â—ove_v all_o my_o other_o notion_n do_v control_v â—nd_n read_v these_o strange_a lecture_n to_o my_o soul_n ii_o this_o god_n who_o take_v delight_n to_o lie_v do_v sacred_a truth_n defame_n and_o aristotle_n blame_n conclude_v all_o by_o subtlety_n â—is_fw-la syllogism_n with_o such_o art_n be_v make_v â—ot_n solomon_n himself_o can_v they_o evade_v iii_o so_o wondrous_o be_v his_o art_n and_o skill_n his_o reason_n pierce_v like_o dart_n man_n intellect_n and_o heart_n old_a maxim_n he_o destroy_v at_o will_n â—nd_v blind_v plato_n so_o he_o make_v he_o think_v â—_z water_n when_o he_o give_v he_o fire_n to_o drink_v iv._o that_o water_n can_v extinguish_v fire_n all_o age_n do_v allow_v but_o love_n deny_v it_o now_o and_o say_v it_o make_v his_o flame_n rage_n high_o which_o truth_n myself_o have_v prove_v for_o many_o year_n wherein_o i_o have_v weep_v whole_a deluge_n of_o tear_n v._o at_o the_o sun_n ray_n you_o cynthia_n know_v the_o ice_n no_o more_o can_v melt_v nor_o can_v the_o fire_n be_v feel_v or_o have_v its_o wont_a influence_n on_o snow_n by_o your_o relentless_a heart_n be_v this_o express_v your_o eye_n be_v sun_n the_o fire_n be_v in_o my_o breast_n vi_o when_o soul_n and_o body_n separate_v that_o then_o the_o life_n must_v die_v this_o too_o i_o must_v deny_v my_o soul_n be_v with_o she_o who_o rule_v my_o fate_n yet_o still_o my_o organ_n move_v a_o proof_n to_o give_v that_o soul_n and_o body_n can_v divide_v live_v vii_o remove_v the_o cause_n the_o effect_n will_v cease_v this_o be_v a_o error_n too_o and_o find_v by_o i_o untrue_a my_o fair_a when_o near_o disturb_v my_o peace_n but_o when_o she_o be_v farthest_o off_o no_o tongue_n can_v tell_v the_o rage_a pang_n of_o love_n my_o heart_n do_v feel_v viii_o all_o creature_n love_v not_o their_o own_o kind_a i_o this_o new_a axiom_n try_v and_o that_o all_o fear_n to_o die_v by_o nature_n a_o mistake_v i_o find_v â—or_a i_o a_o man_n do_v a_o fierce_a creature_n love_n â—nd_v such_o i_o know_v that_o will_v my_o murd'ress_n prove_v ix_o here_o two_o extreme_n be_v easy_o join_v joy_n and_o grief_n in_o my_o breast_n which_o give_v my_o soul_n no_o rest_n both_o to_o torment_v i_o be_v combine_v â—or_a when_o i_o view_v the_o source_n of_o all_o my_o wrong_n â—_o sigh_v my_o music_n mix_v with_o tear_n my_o song_n x._o that_o all_o thing_n like_o effect_n produce_v i_o ready_o can_v prove_v a_o paradox_n in_o love_n and_o my_o conclusion_n hence_o deduce_v cold_a cynthia_n to_o my_o zeal_n yield_v no_o return_n though_o ice_n her_o heart_n she_o make_v my_o heart_n to_o burn_v xi_o whilst_o in_o this_o torment_n i_o remain_v it_o be_v no_o mystery_n to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v i_o die_v to_o joy_n and_o live_v to_o pain_n so_o that_o my_o fair_a i_o may_v be_v just_o say_v to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v alive_a and_o dead_a xii_o now_o go_v my_o song_n yet_o shun_v the_o eye_n of_o those_o never_o feel_v love_n flame_n and_o if_o my_o cynthia_n blame_v thy_o argument_n as_o sophistries_n tell_v she_o this_o be_v love_n new_a philosophy_n which_o none_o can_v understand_v but_o such_o as_o try_v the_o vanity_n of_o unwarrantable_a notion_n do_v out_o of_o portugueze_n from_o lewis_n de_fw-fr camoëns_n truth_n reason_n love_n and_o merit_n may_v endure_v some_o shock_n to_o make_v we_o think_v ourselves_o secure_a but_o fortune_n time_n and_o destiny_n do_v still_o dispose_v all_o humane_a matter_n at_o their_o will._n what_o various_a strange_a effect_n perplex_v the_o mind_n for_o which_o we_o can_v no_o certain_a cause_n find_v we_o know_v we_o live_v but_o what_o succeed_v our_o end_n man_n understanding_n can_v comprehend_v yet_o doctor_n will_v their_o notion_n justify_v and_o vouch_v for_o truth_n what_o no_o man_n ever_o can_v try_v doubt_v real_a thing_n as_o if_o no_o such_o have_v be_v and_o thing_n believe_v which_o never_o yet_o be_v see_v these_o man_n be_v proud_a to_o have_v their_o madness_n know_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o let_v the_o rest_n alone_o to_o the_o nightingale_n why_o little_a charmer_n of_o the_o air_n do_v thou_o in_o music_n spend_v the_o morn_n whilst_o i_o thus_o languish_v in_o despair_n oppress_v by_o cynthia_n be_v hate_n and_o scorn_n why_o do_v thou_o sing_v and_o hear_v i_o cry_v tell_v wanton_a songster_n tell_v i_o why_o i._o will_v thou_o not_o cease_v at_o my_o desire_n will_v those_o small_a organ_n never_o tiâ—e_v nature_n do_v these_o close_a shade_n prepare_v not_o for_o thy_o music_n but_o my_o care_n then_o 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piece_n acceptable_a to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n i_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o the_o bolt_n of_o those_o censurer_n who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o cry_v down_o every_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o which_o they_o many_o time_n understand_v not_o to_o such_o i_o shall_v apply_v this_o of_o the_o afore-recited_n author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o philip_n ayres_n esq_n on_o his_o poem_n as_o when_o with_o utmost_a skill_n some_o architect_n design_n a_o noble_a structure_n to_o erect_v search_n what_o ever_o each_o country_n do_v produce_v for_o outward_a ornament_n or_o inward_a use_n so_o friend_n from_o divers_a book_n thy_o labour_a thought_n have_v all_o the_o huddle_v amorous_a notion_n seek_v and_o into_o form_n &_o shape_v the_o unlicked_a cub_n have_v bring_v here_o proteus_n love_v thou_o show_v in_o various_a dress_n from_o gawdy_a france_n to_o more_o mejestick_a greece_n something_o thou_o gather_v 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heart_n and_o burn_v so_o bright_a my_o dark_a fancy_n let_v its_o flame_n supply_v and_o through_o my_o number_n dart_v celestial_a light_n the_o complaint_n a_o sonnet_n now_o angry_a juno_n send_v from_o heaven_n in_o spite_n rivers_n and_o sea_n instead_o of_o moderate_a shower_n horror_n invest_v the_o world_n and_o the_o bright_a hour_n â—f_n delos_n god_n be_v change_v to_o dismal_a night_n â—_o crowd_n of_o anxious_a thought_n on_o every_o side_n invade_v my_o soul_n and_o through_o my_o restless_a eye_n i_o shed_v such_o stream_n of_o tear_n my_o heart_n even_o try_v death_n pang_n whilst_o i_o by_o force_n in_o life_n abide_v â—â—t_v the_o brisk_a gale_n which_o rise_v by_o and_o by_o â—here_o sol_n at_o night_n in_o thetis_n lapp_n shall_v lie_v will_v make_v heaven_n clear_a and_o drive_v away_o the_o rain_n 〈◊〉_d cynthia_n that_o the_o blast_n of_o sigh_n i_o vent_v â—â—uld_v ease_v my_o breast_n of_o cloudy_a discontent_n which_o still_o with_o fresh_a assault_n renew_v 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you_o that_o gratify_v the_o future_a time_n whilst_o tale_n of_o love_n and_o battle_n you_o relate_v â—ome_v turn_v your_o study_n and_o your_o eye_n this_o way_n this_o theme_n will_v crown_v your_o head_n with_o last_a bay_n it_o be_v cynthia_n beauty_n heavenly_a cynthia_n come_v swell_v your_o volume_n all_o with_o cynthia_n praise_n posterity_n will_v then_o your_o work_n admire_v and_o for_o her_o sake_n shall_v they_o as_o jewel_n prize_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n to_o cynthia_n glory_n must_v conspire_v she_o shall_v be_v worship_v with_o the_o deity_n to_o she_o make_v foreign_a land_n pay_v honour_n due_a thus_o shall_v you_o live_v by_o she_o and_o she_o by_o you_o cynthia_n on_o horseback_n a_o sonnet_n fair_a cynthia_n mount_v on_o her_o sprightly_a pad_n which_o in_o white_a robe_n with_o silver_n fringe_n be_v clad_v and_o swift_a as_o wind_v his_o graceful_a step_n do_v move_v as_o with_o his_o beauteous_a guide_n he_o will_v be_v in_o love_n though_o fierce_a yet_o humble_a 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