Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A50992
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Miscellany poems
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Phillips, John.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing M2232A; ESTC R31027
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16,271
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be_v of_o little_a use_n and_o hardly_o can_v a_o perfect_a cure_n produce_v without_o a_o diet_n too_o which_o to_o rehearse_v shall_v be_v the_o last_o performance_n of_o my_o verse_n deny_v yourself_o of_o all_o luxurious_a food_n that_o with_o prolific_a heat_n inflame_v the_o blood_n the_o body_n pamper_a will_n at_o length_n control_v the_o chaste_a resolution_n of_o the_o soul_n taste_v not_o the_o tempt_a liquor_n of_o the_o vine_n but_o bid_v adieu_n to_o the_o free_a joy_n of_o wine_n what_o though_o it_o sparkle_v in_o the_o glass_n and_o smile_v like_o faithless_a woman_n it_o destroy_v the_o while_n to_o quench_v your_o thirst_n and_o nature_n satisfy_v to_o crystal_a stream_n and_o live_a fountain_n fly_v some_o vain_o think_v that_o they_o may_v use_v a_o mean_a and_o not_o from_o bacchus_n total_o abstain_v but_o credit_v i_o the_o sober_a glass_n will_v prove_v the_o most_o prevail_a argument_n to_o love_n for_o he_o that_o with_o immod'rate_a wine_n destroy_v his_o vigour_n seldom_o think_v of_o beauty_n joy_n a_o little_a move_v but_o too_o much_o slake_v desire_n as_o pile_n of_o fuel_n quite_o put_v out_o the_o fire_n my_o task_n be_v end_v and_o methinks_v i_o see_v the_o awaken_v youth_n shake_v off_o their_o lethargy_n of_o love_n and_o now_o each_o lady_n wonder_n whence_o proceed_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o indifference_n consult_v her_o glass_n and_o question_n if_o her_o face_n retain_v its_o feature_n and_o its_o wont_a grace_n love_n empire_n fall_v no_o more_o do_v we_o invoke_v his_o deity_n and_o make_v his_o altar_n smoke_n see_v what_o torment_v fear_n disturb_v the_o boy_n what_o rack_a care_n the_o vanquish_a god_n annoy_v with_o fold_a arm_n he_o stand_v and_o droop_a wing_n and_o wide_a his_o bow_n and_o useless_a arrow_n fling_v no_o fev'rish_a sigh_n now_o swell_v the_o virgin_n be_v breast_n no_o dire_a despair_n the_o lovely_a youth_n molest_v but_o both_o from_o powerful_a verse_n receive_v their_o mutual_a rest._n so_o 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