My pleaded reason. To the Nuptial Bowre [ 510 ]

Her loss, and other pleasures all abjure: [ 480 ]

Yet Innocence and Virgin Modestie,

Bone of my Bone, Flesh of my Flesh, my Self [ 495 ]

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Extracted; for this cause he shall forgoe

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That would be wood, and not unsought be won,

To make her amiable: On she came,

Gave sign of gratulation, and each Hill;

When out of hope, behold her, not farr off,

Shed thir selectest influence; the Earth

Disporting, till the amorous Bird of Night

In every gesture dignitie and love.

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And guided by his voice, nor uninformd

I led her blushing like the Morn: all Heavn,

To find her, or for ever to deplore

The more desirable, or to say all, [ 505 ]

Not obvious, not obtrusive, but retird,

And with obsequious Majestie approvd

Wrought in her so, that seeing me, she www.99lib.netturnd;

Giver of all things faire, but fairest this

On his Hill top, to light the bridal Lamp. [ 520 ]

And happie Constellations on that houre

And they shall be one Flesh, one Heart, one Soule.

I overjoyd could not forbear aloud. [ 490 ]

Of all thy gifts, nor enviest. I now see

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She heard me thus, and though divinely brought, [ 500 ]

Her vertue and the conscience of her worth,

Such as I saw her in my dream, adornd

Thy words, Creator bounteous and benigne,

I followd her, she what was Honour knew,

Sung Spousal, and bid haste the Eevning Starr

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This turn hath made amends; thou hast fulfilld

Led by her Heavnly Maker, though unseen, [ 485 ]

Before me; Woman is her Name, of Man

With what all Earth or Heaven could bestow

Nature her self, though pure of sinful thought,

Father and Mother, and to his Wife adhere;

Flung Rose, flung Odours from the spicie Shrub,