were all the curtains drawn, you'd find not one, perhaps, but who is kind,

Minerva, naked from above, with Venus and the wife of Jove, exposing ev'ry beauty bare, descending to the Trojan heir; yet this was she whom poets name goddess of chastity and fame.

Penelope, her lord away, gave am'rous audiences all day; now round the bowl the suitors sit, with wine, provoking mirth and wit, then down they take the stubborn bow, their strength, it seems, she needs must know. Thus twenty cheerful winters past, she's yet immortaliz'd for chaste.

Smile Myra, then, reward my flame, and be as much secure of fame; by all those matchless beauties fir'd, by my own matchless love inspir'd; so will I sing, such wonders write, that when th' astonish'd world shall'cite a nymph of spotless worth and fame, Myra shall be th' immortal name.

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Tindsor! and thy green retreats,
arch's and the Muses' seats,
Be present, sylvan Maids !
gs, and open all your shades.
ads, your aid, o Muses bring,
inville can refuse to sing ?
den, vanish'd now so long,
and look green in song:
ast inspir’d with equal flame,
, should be like in fame.
, the woodland and the plain,
r seem to strive again;
her crush'd and bruis'd,
armoniously confus'd;
ty we see,
things differ, all agree.
a chequer'd scene display,

part exclude the day;
her lover's warm address,
or can quite repress.
lawns and op'ning glades,

ach other's shades,
plains extend;
bluish hills ascend,

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