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

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

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    45 Be frugal then; the coyly-yielded Kifs 515 < • * Charms moft, and gives the molt fincere Delight. Cheapnefs offends ^ hence on bought Phryne's Lip , » No Rapture hangs, however fair fhe feem, However form’d for Love and amorous Play,— Hail! Modefty l fair female Honour, hail! 520 • _ • • . 1 Beauty’s chief Ornament, without whofe Charm Beauty difgufts; or gives but vulgar Joys. \ Jr - Celeftial Maid! be it lawful that with Lips Profane I name thee •, and in wanton Song. -■4 But in thefe vicious Days great Nature's Laws 525 Are fpurn’d; eternal Virtue, which nor Time Nor Place can change, nor Cuftom changing all. Is mock’d to Scorn ; and lewd Abufe inftead, Daughter of Night, her fhamelefs Revels holds F 2 O’er
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