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"A LADY'S ANSWER TO MR. AMBROSE PHILIP'S POEM, SELS." by ANONYMOUS

First Line: "BLOOM OF WIT, AND CHOICEST FLOW'R"
Last Line: THIN AS THE THINNEST BLOSSOM BLOWS
Subject(s): "PHILIPS, AMBROSE (1674-1749);"

Bloom of Wit, and choicest Flow'r
Of the @3Muses@1 Blissful Bow'r;
Thou, of @#Jove@1 the fond Delight,
Brightest Offspring of the Bright.

E're, in the Poetic Strain,
Thou exert thy Manly-Reign,
Readers absolute to keep
A wake, or kindly Lull a sleep . . .
And the Smoothness of the Numbers,
Witchingly inviting Slumbers;
And the Sense that finely shews,
Thin as thinnest Blossom blows.



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