Strephon and Clea, or, Love in its prime being the happy shepherd and lovely nymph ... : to a pleasant new tune us'd at the Play-House.

Strephon and Clea, or, Love in its prime being the happy shepherd and lovely nymph ... : to a pleasant new tune us'd at the Play-House.

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Strephon and Clea: OR, Love in its Prime: BEING The Happy Shepherd and Lovely Nymph:

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Strephon and Clea: OR, Love in its Prime: BEING The Happy Shepherd and Lovely Nymph:

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The timourous Nymph at laſt does yield to Love,

And finds it next to Joys Incence above,

The only Sollace of the Soul, ſuch Joys,

Flowing from thence, as all ſad Care Deſtroys:

Long in kind Strephons Arms ſhe panting lay,

'Twixt Sighs and Smiles, well pleaſed with wanton play:

Till both to ſeed their Bleating Flocks do riſe,

Not tyr'd with love, for Lovers that ne'r Cloys:

To a pleaſant New Tune Us'd at the play-Houſe.

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LOvely and Charming Clea lay,

tranſported in her dear Strephons Arms,

With languiſhing Eyes, ſhe dying lieſ,

with melting Lips, and with ſucking charms:

Clinging cloſe to embraces, and dying,

ſhort breath and ſigh, with a Rapture ſhe ſaid,

O Dear, I dye, my Soul you'l undo me,

Why will you ruine a harmleſs Maid?

Ah! lovely Clea, Strephon crys,

out Souls ſhall no unkindneſs meet,

Nothing was ever more Divine,

mortal Rapture's not more ſweet:

Thus they did often melt in Kiſſes,

with ſuch delightful and rabiſhing Charmes,

Till they quite tyred with pleaſures and Bliſſes,

fell faſt aſleep in each others arms.

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Where Paradiſe Dreams did them poſſeſs,

and joyes far more then can be told,

In love there is ſuch great happineſs,

as cannot be purchas'd with Gold:

The envying Nymps did ſlock to view,

them claſped beneath a Mirtle Shade,

And wiſhed that they ſuch pleaſures knew,

As theſe at Venus Alter paid.

Then Clea open'd her bright Eyes,

and finding her ſelf in Strephons Arms,

Sent up her Bluſhes to the Skies,

and wakes him with her Gentle Charms,

Who ſtarting, blames his Drouſie Love,

and then his kind Devotion paid,

While ſhe ſigh'd by the Powers above,

Why will you ruine a harmleſs Maid.

Yet willing to enjoy ſuch Bliſs,

a pleaſing ſign ſluſh'd in her Face,

And with her Sighs he mirt a kiſs,

which did him alently Embrace:

Whilſt panting on her breaſt he lay,

thoſe Ivory Bills where Cupid's ſtay'd,

To wing his Shafts, ſhe thus did ſay,

Why will you ruine a harmleſs Maid?

But ſmilling ſtill the dat'd him on,

to Combat in Loves pleaſing Field,

Whilſt phebus Steeds their Courſe did run,

and warbling Birds their Muſick yield:

Who on each bough did Tune their joyes,

with amorous Ditty through the Shade,

To thear the Lovers, while ſtill ſhe crys,

why will you ruine a harmleſs Maid.

Then riſing with her in his Arms,

they paſs unto the purling Stream,

And there with Kiſſing, revive their Charms

more pleaſing then a Virgin Dream:

Half ſmilling then, alas, ſhe ſigh'd,

why? ever was I of Love afraid?

To thee my Love I cannot hide,

Though it may ruine a harmleſs Maid.

Fear not my Joy, the Shepherd then,

to his fair Clea ſoon reply'd,

Thou ſeem'ſt far lovelier now, then when

thou wert in all thy Virgin Pride:

To ſeed our Flocks let us repair,

and henceforth let all ſorrow fade,

'Tis thou ſhalt be my only Care;

And i le not ruine a harmleſs Maid.

Dark how the tender Lambs do bleat,

Thou ſhalt my Queen and Miſtris be,

And on thy Smiles I'le ever wait,

in Love and pleaſure we'l live free:

And feed our Flocks within this Brove,

whilſt to thy Eyes Devotion's paid,

At which ſhe ſigh'd, by the God of Love,

If you'l not ruine a harmleſs Maid.

I'le yield my ſelf unto your truſt,

and Clea ſhall be ever thine,

Fear not my Boddeſs, I'le be juſt,

to love thee ever's my Deſign:

Soon they went with Mirtle Crown'd;

to ſeed their bleating Flocks that ſtay'd,

And liv'd in Love while ſhe loſt the ſound,

why will you ruine a harmleſs Maid?

FINIS.

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Pointed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, near the Hoſpital gate, in Weſt-Smithfield.

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Strephon and Clea, or, Love in its prime being the happy shepherd and lovely nymph ... : to a pleasant new tune us'd at the Play-House.

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1685

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— Strephon and Clea, or, Love in its prime being the happy shepherd and lovely nymph ... : to a pleasant new tune us'd at the Play-House.,

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Pointed [sic] for P. Brooksby,. [London] :: [ca. 1685]. (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.)

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