To the Fair Clorinda
Aphra Behn
1640 to 1689
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A Snake lies hid beneath the Fragrant Leaves.
For who, that gathers fairest Flowers believes
While we the noblest Passions do extend
Against thy Charms we struggle but in vain
And without Blushes I the Youth persue,
Thou beauteous Wonder of a different kind,
For sure no Crime with thee we can commit;
Too weak, too Feminine for Nobler thee,
Or if we shou'd – thy Form excuses it.
When e'er the Manly part of thee, wou'd plead
With thy deluding Form thou giv'st us pain,
Permit a Name that more Approaches Truth:
WHO MADE LOVE TO ME,
Fair lovely Maid, or if that Title be
Thou tempts us with the Image of the Maid,
In pity to our Sex sure thou wer't sent,
That we might Love, and yet be Innocent:
IMAGIN'D MORE THAN WOMAN
And let me call thee, Lovely Charming Youth.
While the bright Nymph betrays us to the Swain.
While that may serve to lessen my constraint;
Soft Cloris with the dear Alexis join'd;
When so much beauteous Woman is in view
The Love to Hermes, Aphrodite the Friend.
This last will justifie my soft complainte,