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150 In cold and frosty weather grow Enamour'd of a wife of snow; And though she were of rigid temper, With melting flames accost and tempt her: Which after in enjoyment quenching, He hung a garland on his engine. Quoth she, If love have these effects, Why is it not forbid our sex? Why is 't not damn'd, and interdicted, For diabolical and wicked? And sung, as out of tune, against, As Turk and Pope are by the saints? I find, I've greater reason for it, Than I believ'd before t' abhor it. Quoth Hudibras, These sad effects Spring from your heathenish neglects Of love's great pow'r, which he returns Upon yourselves with equal scorns; And those who worthy lovers slight, Plagues with prepost'rous appetite; This made the beauteous queen of Crete To take a town-bull for her sweet; And from her greatness stoop so low, To be the rival of a cow. Others, to prostitute their great hearts, To be baboons' and monkeys' sweet-hearts. Some with the devil himself in league grow, By's representative a negro;