Thy Lines may pass severest Virtue's Test,More than Astraea's soft, more than Orinda's chast.Young Country Squires may read without offence,Nor Lady Mothers fear their debauch't Innocence.Only beware, Incautious Youths beware,Lest when you see such lovely Pictures there;You, as of old the Fair Enamour'd Boy,Languish for those feign'd Beauties you descry,And pine away for Visionary Ioy.Then if by day they kindle noble Fire,And with gay thoughts your nightly Dreams in∣spire,Bless, Bless the Author of your soft desire.PHILASTER.0
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