Young Philomela's Powrfull Dart

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Young Philomela's powrfull dart
Two gentle shepheard's hitt
With Beauty touchd Amintors heart
& Celadons with witt
The Rivall swains on either side
Their am'rous pangs expressd
Till young Amintor she denyd
& Celadon she blessd
The youth who mett a mutuall fire
In pleasure lost his pain
The others hopeless flames expire
Beneath a cold disdain
Ye Priests of love ye Poets tell
What Cupids forces are
If when the suit goes ill or well
No more we serve a fair.

© Thomas Parnell