' i ' The Hiftory ofS AMP S 0 N. It gives the feeble firength ; the co~ard, fp~rit ;. The fick man, health ; the undefervmg, mer1 t ; It makes the proud man, humble ; and the fiout · It overcomes, and treads hirn u:qder foot; _ It makes the mighty man of war to droop; And him to ferve, that never, yet, could fioop; It is afire, whofe Bellows are the breath Ofheaven above, and kindled here beneath: ' Tis not the power ofa mans eleft.ion~ , To love, he loves nor by his owndireftion; It is not beauty, nor benign afpeft That always moves the Lover, to affect; Thefe are out means :heavens1pleafure is the caufe : Love is not bound to reafon: and her Laws Are not fubjected to th' imp~rious wil Of m~n ; lt lies not jn his power to nil : How is this Love abus'd! That's only made A fnare for wealrh, or to fet np a trade; T' enriclfa -great mans tahle, or to pay I. I Adei}Jeratedebt ; •or meerly · to allay }. A bafe and wanton lull:; whi<;h done, no do'ubr, The love i.s ended, and the fire out : · · · · No ; he that I{)ves for pieafute, o.r for pelf, ioves truly, none; and falf1y, but himfelf: ' The pieafure paft, the wealth confum'd and gone, Love hath no fubjeft now to work upon : The props being fain, thlt ·did fupport the ,roof, Nothing but rubbifh, ·and neglected fiuff, Like a wild Chao.r of Confufion, lies Prefenting ufelefs'ruines to O'ur eves : ' · The Oyl that dqes.mai.ntain Loves facred fire, . . Is vertuemixt wirh mut'uai defire Offweet tocietv, beP{m and bred I ' l ' .. J.. 0 ~ ! ~oul, nor ended in the Marria~e bed: Thrs·ts the dew ofHermon, that does fill The foul with fweernefs, warring Sions bill; This
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