Songs of the unblind cupid . LOVE RHYMING gallant, once, on wing above,Rode Pegasus to Venus Court of Love;Whereat her pretty brats came running outTo hold the heavenly horse and kiss his snout, And pat his flank, and preen his plumey wing, And hearken with delight his nickering; And of his restlessness recked not, till put Was pawing hoof on one sweet baby foot; Then might been seen a truly curious thing, Cupid blubbering at a horses bit-ring* Quo poet, laughing: Faith, I did not know That pains of Love were ever in the toe! Not that/ the darling said, Boo-hoo! -but~shame! No lad
Songs of the unblind cupid . LOVE RHYMING gallant, once, on wing above,Rode Pegasus to Venus Court of Love;Whereat her pretty brats came running outTo hold the heavenly horse and kiss his snout, And pat his flank, and preen his plumey wing, And hearken with delight his nickering; And of his restlessness recked not, till put Was pawing hoof on one sweet baby foot; Then might been seen a truly curious thing, Cupid blubbering at a horses bit-ring* Quo poet, laughing: Faith, I did not know That pains of Love were ever in the toe! Not that/ the darling said, Boo-hoo! -but~shame! No lady—eer will—he-heed—a Love—so lame! In his own tears kind Venus washed his face, And wiped it with her golden tresses fleece— 44 Dont cry, dear boy, for mother wills it so That even limping Loves may often conquests know* In love faults foretell the futureBecause only organic faults survive —The offence that has been will be* Liberty is a God-name forever taken in bain* FIVE. THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH. \ HE years roll on, and the head grows grey,But the longing* heart doth ever pray,With a prayer too deep for words to say* Love is the fountain of youth ahvay. Thou art old! mocfcs Love, and hast had thy day*But the heart protesteth: Nay, O nay!My life is love, alway, alway,And the human heart is young for aye* Love is a fountain of youth afavay. Thou art old, saith Love, and thy debt must pay*But the heart makes answer: Nay, O nay!My hunger groweth every day,Grows stronger with eating the years away;Age is for earnest and youth for play,The hottest coals neath the ashes stay,And the human heart is young for aye* Love is the fountain of youth ahvay. / c/lfooman is a flovoer—Test her by her fragrance* Six J
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