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The virgin did whate'er a virgin cou'd ( Sure Juno must have pardon'd , had the
view'd ) ; With all her might against his force the strove : But how can mortal
maids contend with Jove ! Posleft at length of what his heart desir'd , Back to his ...
The virgin did whate'er a virgin cou'd ( Sure Juno must have pardon'd , had the
view'd ) ; With all her might against his force the strove : But how can mortal
maids contend with Jove ! Posleft at length of what his heart desir'd , Back to his ...
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... nor god nor man was there : 6 A virgin goddess heard a virgin's prayer . “ For ,
as my arms I lifted to the skies , " I saw black feathers from my fingers rise ; “ I
strove to fling my garment on the ground ; “ My garment turn'd to plumes , and girt
me ...
... nor god nor man was there : 6 A virgin goddess heard a virgin's prayer . “ For ,
as my arms I lifted to the skies , " I saw black feathers from my fingers rise ; “ I
strove to fling my garment on the ground ; “ My garment turn'd to plumes , and girt
me ...
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So kept the god the virgin choir in view , And in flow winding circles round them
flew . As Lucifer excels the meanest star , Or , as the full - orb'd Phoebe Lucifer ;
So much did Hersè all the rest outvy , And gave a grace to the folemnity . Hermes
...
So kept the god the virgin choir in view , And in flow winding circles round them
flew . As Lucifer excels the meanest star , Or , as the full - orb'd Phoebe Lucifer ;
So much did Hersè all the rest outvy , And gave a grace to the folemnity . Hermes
...
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To execute Minerva's dire command , She strok'd the virgin with her canker'd
hand , Then prickly thorns into her breast convey'd , That stung to madness the
devoted maid : Her subtle venom still improves the smart , Frets in the blood , and
...
To execute Minerva's dire command , She strok'd the virgin with her canker'd
hand , Then prickly thorns into her breast convey'd , That stung to madness the
devoted maid : Her subtle venom still improves the smart , Frets in the blood , and
...
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This love - lick virgin , over - joy'd to find The boy alone , still follow'd him behind ;
When glowing warmly at her near approach , As sulphur blazes at the taper's
touch , She long'd her hidden passion to reveal , And tell her pains , but had not ...
This love - lick virgin , over - joy'd to find The boy alone , still follow'd him behind ;
When glowing warmly at her near approach , As sulphur blazes at the taper's
touch , She long'd her hidden passion to reveal , And tell her pains , but had not ...
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