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Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose; Cynthia’s shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close: Bless us then with wishéd sight, Goddess excellently bright.
Lay thy bow of pearl apart And thy crystal-shining quiver; Give unto the flying hart Space to breathe, how short soever: Thou that mak’st a day of night, Goddess excellently bright! B. Jonson


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WISHES FOR THE SUPPOSED MISTRESS

Whoe’er she be, That not impossible SheThat shall command my heart and me;
Where’er she lie, Lock’d up from mortal eyeIn shady leaves of destiny:
Till that ripe birth Of studied Fate stand forth, And teach her fair steps to our earth;
Till that divine Idea take a shrine Of crystal flesh, through which to shine:
—Meet you her, my Wishes, Bespeak her to my blisses,And be ye call’d, my absent kisses.
I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist’ring shoe-tie:
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