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To Madam S— at the Court.
I.
1 COme prethee leave the Courts
2 And range the Fields with me;
3 A thousand pretty Rural sports
4 I'le here invent for thee.
II.
5 Involv'd in blissful innocence
6 Wee'l spend the shining day,
7 Untoucht with that mean influence
8 The duller world obey.
III.
[Page 47]9 About the flowry Plains wee'l rove,
10 As gay and unconsin'd:
11 As are inspir'd by thee and love
12 The saleys of my mind.
IV.
13 Now seated by a lovely Stream,
14 Where beauteous Mermaids haunt;
15 My Song while William is my Theam,
16 Shall them and thee inchant.
V.
17 Then in some gentle soft retreat;
18 Secure as Venus Groves,
19 We'l all the charming things repeat,
20 That introduuc'd our loves.
VI.
21 I'le pluck fresh Garlands for thy brows,
22 Sweet as a Zephirs breath.
23 As fair and well design'd as those
24 The Elisyum Lovers wreath.
VII.
[Page 48]25 And like those happy Lovers we,
26 As careless and as blest;
27 Shall in each others converse be
28 Of the whole world possest.
VIII.
29 Then prethee Phillis leave the Courts,
30 And range the Fields with me;
31 Since I so many harmless sports
32 Can here procure for thee.
About this text
Author: Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer)
Themes:
love
Genres:
epigram
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Rowe, Elizabeth Singer, 1674-1737. Poems on several occasions. Written by Philomela. London: Printed for John Dunton at the Raven in Jewen-street, 1696, pp. 46-48. [24],72,69,[11]p.; 8⁰ (ESTC R7317; OTA A57734)
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- The Athenians Answer. ()
- The Athenians Answer. ()
- By Dispair. ()
- THE Expostulation. ()
- THE FABLE of PHAETON Paraphrased From OVID's METAMORPHOSIS. ()
- A Farewel to LOVE. ()
- THE Female Passion, ()
- THE HISTORY OF JOSEPH: A POEM ()
- HUMANE LOVE: ()
- LOVE and FRIENDSHIP: A PASTORAL. ()
- On Mrs. Rebecka. ()
- PARAPHRASE ()
- Paraphrase on Cant. 5. 6. &c. ()
- Paraphrase on Canticles, 7. 11. ()
- Paraphrase on Malachy 3. 14. ()
- Paraphrase on Micha. 6. 6, 7. ()
- Paraphrase on Revel. chap. 1. from v. 13. to v. 18. ()
- A Paraphrase on the CANTICLES. ()
- Parthenea, an ELEGY. ()
- A Pastoral Elegy. ()
- A Pastoral on the QUEEN. ()
- A PASTORAL. ()
- Pharaphrase on John 21. 17. ()
- A Pindarick POEM on HABBAKUK. ()
- A Pindarick, to the Athenian Society. ()
- Platonick Love. ()
- A POEM Occasioned by the report of the Queens Death. ()
- A Poetical Question concerning the Jacobites, sent to the Athenians. ()
- The RAPTURE. ()
- The Reflection. ()
- The Reply to Mr. — ()
- A SONG. ()
- Thoughts on Death. ()
- To a very Young Gentleman at a Dancing-School. ()
- TO CELINDA. ()
- To Mr. — — on his POEM. ()
- TO Mrs. MARY FRIEND; Knowing her but by Report. ()
- To my Lady CARTERET. ()
- To one that perswades me to leave the Muses. ()
- TO ORESTES. ()
- TO Sir CHAREES SEDLEY. ()
- TO STREPHON. ()
- To the Honourable Mrs. E— Stretchy. ()
- To the same Gentleman. ()
- Upon King William's passing the Boyn, &c. ()
- The Vanity of the World, In a Poem to the Athenians. ()
- Verses written by Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe, on her drawing the Lord Boyle's Picture. ()
- The Vision. To Theron. ()
- THE WISH, IN A POEM TO THE ATHENIANS. ()