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A54711
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Female poems on several occasions written by Ephelia.
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Ephelia, fl. 1679.
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1679
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Wing P2030; ESTC R21721
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at_o all_o song_n 1._o obscure_a the_o glory_n of_o your_o eye_n or_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o love_n to_o see_v and_o not_o desire_v that_o prize_n impossible_a must_v prove_v look_v not_o so_o nice_o on_o your_o slave_n that_o at_o your_o foot_n do_v bow_v when_o such_o entice_v look_v you_o give_v to_o tempt_v the_o fool_n so_o low_o 2._o coy_a wanton_a nymph_n though_o you_o forbid_v your_o slave_n to_o seek_v redress_n and_o force_v we_o keep_v our_o torture_n hide_v your_o gild_n be_v never_o the_o less_o it_o can_v sure_o be_v pity_v find_v but_o barbarous_a cruelty_n when_o you_o with_o pleasure_n give_v a_o wind_v so_o deep_a you_o start_v to_o see_v to_o a_o lady_n who_o though_o marry_v can_v not_o endure_v love_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o any_o but_o herself_o say_v jealous_a phillida_n what_o humour_n be_v this_o no_o shepherd_n can_v bestow_v a_o smile_n or_o kiss_v on_o any_o nymph_n but_o you_o must_v pout_v and_o vex_v will_v you_o monopolise_v the_o masculine_a sex_n be_v not_o the_o sprightly_a damon_n heart_n your_o prize_n secure_o bind_v by_o hymen_n sacred_a tie_n strephon_n and_o colon_n your_o adorer_n be_v and_o bashful_a cleon_n do_v your_o fetter_n wear_v young_a coridon_n do_v by_o your_o beauty_n fall_v insatiate_a nymph_n will_v you_o engross_v they_o all_o who_o do_v not_o smile_n to_o see_v what_o pain_n you_o take_v to_o watch_v our_o private_a meeting_n and_o to_o make_v our_o amour_n public_a and_o if_o your_o listen_a ear_n by_o chance_n soft_a amorous_a discourse_n hear_v then_o rage_v mad_a with_o jealousy_n and_o pride_n you_o curse_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o nymph_n you_o chide_v but_o why_o thus_o angry_a if_o we_o entertain_v the_o heart_n and_o love_n of_o some_o poor_a humble_a swain_n who_o never_o his_o cheap_a thought_n so_o high_a dare_v lift_v as_o to_o present_v you_o with_o so_o mean_v a_o gift_n what_o wrong_v have_v you_o why_o shall_v you_o break_v your_o rest_n if_o they_o to_o we_o present_v a_o linnet_n 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