. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . eat. Throughout, to their curious fools, and envious of thy strain,May blushing swear no palsys in thy brain. But when they hear thee singThe glories of thy king, 400 I,lT:eRATURl5 OF ALIy NATIONS. His zeal to God, and iiis just awe oer men; They may, blood-shaken then,Feel such a flesh-quake to possess their powers,As they shall cry: Like oursIn sound of peace or wars,No harp eer hit the stars,In tuning forth the acts of his sweet reign,And raising Charles his chariot bove his Wain. To Ceua. Drink to me
. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . eat. Throughout, to their curious fools, and envious of thy strain,May blushing swear no palsys in thy brain. But when they hear thee singThe glories of thy king, 400 I,lT:eRATURl5 OF ALIy NATIONS. His zeal to God, and iiis just awe oer men; They may, blood-shaken then,Feel such a flesh-quake to possess their powers,As they shall cry: Like oursIn sound of peace or wars,No harp eer hit the stars,In tuning forth the acts of his sweet reign,And raising Charles his chariot bove his Wain. To Ceua. Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine;Or leave a kiss but in the cup. And Ill not look for thirst that from the soul doth rise, Doth ask a drink divine;But might I of Joves nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honoring thee,As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered thou thereon didst only breathe, And sentst it back to me;Since when it grows, and smells, I swear. Not of itself, but
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