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First Line: She loves, and she confesses too
Last Line: Nor appear'st but in the light.
Subject(s): Love


1.

SHE Loves, and she confesses too;
There's then at last, no more to do.
The happy work's entirely done;
Enter the Town which thou hast won;
The Fruits of Conquest now begin;
Io Triumph! Enter in.

2.

What's this, ye Gods, what can it be?
Remains there still an Enemie?
Bold Honour stands up in the Gate,
And would yet Capitulate;
Have I o'recome all real foes,
And shall this Phantome me oppose?

3.

Noisy Nothing! stalking Shade!
By what Witchcraft wert thou made?
Empty cause of Solid harms!
But I shall find out Counter-Charms
Thy airy Devi'lship to remove
From this Circle here of Love.

4.

Sure I shall rid my self of Thee
By the Night's obscurity,
And obscurer secresie.
Unlike to every other spright,
Thou attempt'st not men t' affright,
Nor appear'st but in the Light.





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