On which two Hearts, as well as Hands, Were join'd in Matrimonial Bands. With Smiles the Goddess views the Pair, And envies this too happy Fair. See her with equal Hands difpenfe See near 'em joyful Hymen stand, "Till even he a Rival proves : This happy Couple guarded fee, On either fide a Deity; Together on a Rofy Bed, Which lefs fweet Odours round 'em fpread. See clafpt their wond'rous, matchiefs Charms, Within each others circling Arms. See! See! fee the Lovers, how they twine! Like Ivy or the spreading Vine. While little Loves around 'em wait, To guard 'em from the Harms of Fate. With fiery Steeds his Courfe has run, And freed 'em from their mutual Care 91 Ease crown'd the Day, and Joy the Night.] The other, if together wound, By Sympathy repeats the Sound. MLIT Thus Thus which fhall prove, (is all the Strife) The Husband kinder, or the Wife. Whilst each partakes of Joy fuch ftore, That only Time can make it more. Did Phoebus and the Nine infpire, Their Graces and their Vertues too. Whilft Gladnefs in each Face is found, He lays, with Love's Artillery. Tho' blind by Poets feign'd, yet he His finking Empire can foresee; A fairer Cupid is at Hand, Who muft the Realm of Love command, Securely arm'd with fresh fupplies Of Arrows, from his Mother's Eyes. LUCINAS LUCINA fee with facred Care, I Timely Advice to an Arrogant Prude. F haughty Celia hopes to gain, Or keep an Empire o'er the Men, M They They fmile and pleasant look, when they Wou'd make the giddy Crowd obey.. They Bow, and Cringe, and ev'n my Lord Muft feem t'adore, to be ador'd. Nay Kings themselves fcarce dare to frown, For threat'ning Nods must shake a Crown. When Victors arrogantly use Their Power,- A Revolt enfues. If this Affertion you fhou'd doubt, There's not a Whig but will avow't. Nay more They'll dire Example give ye Of mighty NASSAU, Poor King J Y. You then to keep thofe Hearts you've won, Muft never put the Conqror on. And if for Conquest you prepare, Be kind and courteous as you're fair. Thus CASAR and thus PHILIP's Son, Their univerfal Scepters won. They (which no Inftrument of Blood Cou'd ever have perform'd) fubdued ว |