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Metals grow within the mine,
Luscious grapes upon the vine;
Still the needle marks the pole ;
Parts are equal to whole :
'Tis a truth as clear, that Love
Quickens all, below, above.

Man is born to live and die,
Snakes to creep, and birds to fly;
Fishes in the waters fwim,

Doves are mild, and lions grim:
Nature thus, below, above,

Pushes all things on to Love.
Does the cedar love the mountain?
Or the thirsty deer the fountain ?
Does the fhepherd love his crook?
Or the willow court the brook?
Thus by Nature all things move,
Like a running stream, to Love,
Is the valiant hero bold?

Does the mifer doat on gold?.
Seek the birds in spring to pair?
Breathes the rofe-bud fcented air?

Should you this deny, you'll prove

Nature is averfe to Love.

As the wencher loves a lafs,
As the toper loves his glass,
As the friar loves his cowl,
Or the millar loves the toll,
So do all, below, above,
Fly precipitate to Love.

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When young maidens courtship fhun,
When the moon out-fhines the fun,
When the tigers lambs beget,
When the fnow is black as jet,
When the planets cease to move,
Then fhali Nature cease to Love.

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R A M,

ON THE POWER OF LOVE.

BY MR. ABRAHAM COWLEY.

N. B. This is delivered down by tradition as a production of that celebrated poet; and was spoken at the Weftminfter-School election, on the following fubject:

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"Nullis amor eft medicabilis herbis."

OL Daphne fees, and feeing her admires,

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Which adds new flames to his celeftial fires:

Had any remedy for Love been known,

The god of Phyfic, fure, had cur'd his ownè

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