Minor poets of the Caroline period .. . H Ci o cao tj < OS OO. <o s 13 u H o ?J 5^ Rmblems of Love [Cupid gropes blindfold in a narrow town-street—girls stand at the house-doors : butseem to be clapping their hands to confuse him.] Blind Love Love is that childish play calld Blind-mans buff. The fond youth gropes about till he is lost,Too late convinced of Reasons wise reproof Whens little brains are dashed against a post. XI [Cupid, in a dark cellar with one window, holds an empty barrel over a candle whichpours its rays through the bung-hole and out of the window itself.] Love will out
Minor poets of the Caroline period .. . H Ci o cao tj < OS OO. <o s 13 u H o ?J 5^ Rmblems of Love [Cupid gropes blindfold in a narrow town-street—girls stand at the house-doors : butseem to be clapping their hands to confuse him.] Blind Love Love is that childish play calld Blind-mans buff. The fond youth gropes about till he is lost,Too late convinced of Reasons wise reproof Whens little brains are dashed against a post. XI [Cupid, in a dark cellar with one window, holds an empty barrel over a candle whichpours its rays through the bung-hole and out of the window itself.] Love will out Long think not to conceal thy amorous flame: In it thou canst thy ignorance discover;See how the light confined with searching beam ^ Breaks through and so betrays the lurking lover! XII [Cupid in a poultry-house, leaning on his bow and watching a cock-fight.] Life for Love Not the brave birds of Mars feel half that rage,Though likewise spurrd by Love and Victory, Or can more freely bleed upon the rival lovers that dare fight and die.
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