To Madam S— at the Court. Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer) Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. R7317 A57734 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

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To Madam S— at the Court . I. COme prethee leave the Courts And range the Fields with me ; A thousand pretty Rural sports I'le here invent for thee . II . Involv'd in blissful innocence Wee'l spend the shining day , Untoucht with that mean influence The duller world obey . III . About the flowry Plains wee'l rove , As gay and unconsin'd : As are inspir'd by thee and love The saleys of my mind . IV . Now seated by a lovely Stream , Where beauteous Mermaids haunt ; My Song while William is my Theam , Shall them and thee inchant . V. Then in some gentle soft retreat ; Secure as Venus Groves , We'l all the charming things repeat , That introduuc'd our loves . VI . I'le pluck fresh Garlands for thy brows , Sweet as a Zephirs breath . As fair and well design'd as those The Elisyum Lovers wreath . VII . And like those happy Lovers we , As careless and as blest ; Shall in each others converse be Of the whole world possest . VIII . Then prethee Phillis leave the Courts , And range the Fields with me ; Since I so many harmless sports Can here procure for thee .