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STOLEN PLEASURE by WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN

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First Line: MY SWEET DID SWEETLY SLEEP
Last Line: PROV'D HERE ON EARTH THE JOYS OF PARADISE.
Subject(s): LOVE;

My sweet did sweetly sleep,
And on her rosy face
Stood tears of pearl, which beauty's self did weep;
I, wond'ring at her grace,
Did all amaz'd remain,
When Love said, 'Fool, can looks thy wishes crown?
Time past comes not again.'
Then did I me bow down,
And kissing her fair breast, lips, cheeks, and eyes,
Prov'd here on earth the joys of paradise.



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