Love
To a Gentleman, whose Life was indanger'd by his Endeavouring to aderss a Lady in a Sphere above him
From Amasia (1700), Vol. III
Love
Go on, and speak your Passion uncontroul'd,
For, Love and Fortune both befriend the bold.
Maids are half gain'd, when, once the Suit's begun,
And she deserves to be thro' hazards won.
Storms past at Sea indear the Anchor'd ground;
E'er Drake grew fam'd, he did the World surround.
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Hopkins, John. “To a Gentleman, whose Life was indanger'd by his Endeavouring to aderss a Lady in a Sphere above him.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/hopkins_john/130/.
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Hopkins, John. “To a Gentleman, whose Life was indanger'd by his Endeavouring to aderss a Lady in a Sphere above him.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/hopkins_john/130/.
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