The oeconomy of love: a poetical essay / [Anon].

  • Armstrong, John, 1709-1779
Date:
1774
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Credit: The oeconomy of love: a poetical essay / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (As far as Bodies and embodied Souls Can mingle); fhe, who deem’d thy Vows fincere, Thy Paflion more than felfifh, and thy Love To her devoted, as was her’s to thee ; Shall flie (Oh ! cruel Perfidy !) at lad 3l5 When with her tainted Name the Winds grow Tick ; When envious Prudery chides, affecting Scorn Of natural Joys, and they o{public Fame, Infulting, hail her Sifter; while each Friend 1 Difgufted flies ? fhall fhe not find in thee 320 Unfhaken Amity ? When to thy Arms, Well-known, with wonted Confidence fhe flies. To pour her Sorrows forth, and foothe her Cares, Shall (lie then find thy faithlefs Heart from Home, From her eftrang’d ? At that difafProus Hour, 325 Wilt