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ON ROSANIA'S APOSTASY, AND LUCASIA'S FRIENDSHIP by KATHERINE PHILIPS

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First Line: GREAT SOUL OF FRIENDSHIP, WHITHER ART THOU FLED?
Last Line: SINCE 'TWAS AT FIRST FROM THY ORINDA SENT.
Subject(s): FRIENDSHIP; FUTURE LIFE; SOUL; RETRIBUTION; ETERNITY; AFTER LIFE;

Great Soul of Friendship whither art thou fled,
Where dost thou now chuse to repose thy head?
Or art thou nothing but voice, air and name,
Found out to put Souls in pursuit of fame?
Thy flames being thought Immortal, we may doubt
Whether they e're did burn that see them out.

Go weary'd Soul, find out thy wonted rest,
In the safe Harbour of @3Orinda@1's brest;
There all unknown Adventures thou hast found
In thy late transmigrations expound;
That so @3Rosania@1's darkness may be known
To be her want of Lustre, not thy own.

Then to the Great @3Lucasia@1 have recourse,
There gather up new excellence and force,
Till by a free unbyass'd clear Commerce,
Endearments which no Tongue can e're rehearse,
@3Lucasia@1 and @3Orinda@1 shall thee give
Eternity, and make even Friendship live.

Hail Great @3Lucasia@1, thou shalt doubly shine,
What was @3Rosania@1's own is now twice thine;
Thou saw'st @3Rosania@1's Chariot and her flight,
And so the double portion is thy right:
Though 'twas @3Rosania@1's Spirit be content,
Since 'twas at first from thy @3Orinda@1 sent.



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