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But if she whom love doth honour Be conceal’d from the day, Set a thousand guards upon her, Love will find out the way.
Some think to lose him By having him confined; And some do suppose him, Poor thing, to be blind; But if ne’er so close ye wall him, Do the best that you may. Blind love, if so ye call him, Will find out his way.
You may train the eagle To stoop to your fist; Or you may inveigle The phoenix of the east; The lioness, ye may move her To give o’er her prey; But you’ll ne’er stop a lover: He will find out his way. Anon.


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CHILD AND MAIDEN

Ah, Chloris! could I now but sitAs unconcern’d as when Your infant beauty could beget No happiness or pain! When I the dawn used to admire, And praised the coming day, I little thought the rising fire Would take my rest away.
Your charms in harmless childhood lay Like metals in a mine; Age from no face takes more away Than youth conceal’d in thine.
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