Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, WRITTEN IN A LADY'S WATCH-CASE, by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER



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First Line: Beauteous machine! Let love thy movements
Last Line: That cupid nicks with nicer art than zuare.
Subject(s): Love; Nymphs; Watches


I.
BEauteous Machine! let Love thy Movements guide,
Whilst envy'd thou shalt grace Aurelia's Side!
'Tis thine to please each Hour—a Task how great!
Which Cupid thus instructs thee to compleat.

II.
When the Nymph kindly mourns her Shepherd gone,
Whirl all thy little Wheels, and urge them swiftly on:
The Nymph deceiv'd with thy officious Haste,
Shall smile to see that Time can fly so fast.

III.
But at the Swain's Return O slack thy Pace,
And slowly linger round thy figur'd Race:
She ne'er can deem too short the Shepherd's Stay,
When, like great Juno, thou shalt lengthen out the Day.

IV.
So mayst Thou sooth her Woes, her Joys improve,
Thy self directed by the God of Love;
And Beaux and Belles with Wonder shall declare,
That Cupid nicks with nicer Art than Zuare.





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