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30 Hadſt thou been born a man, thou hadſt not err’d; Thy fame had liv’d, and Beauty been preferr’d. But, O! what mighty magic can aſſwage A woman’s envy and a bigot’s rage?
 * Love tir’d at length, Love! that delights to ſmile,

Flying from ſcenes of horror, quits our iſle: With Charles the Cupids and the Graces gone, In exile live, for Love and Charles were one: With Charles he wanders, and for Charles he mourns; But, O! how fierce the joy when Charles returns! As eager flames, with oppoſition pent, Break out impetuous when they find a vent; As a fierce torrent bounded in his race, Forcing his way, rolls with redoubled pace; From the loud palace to the ſilent grove, All by the King’s example live and love; The Muſes with diviner voices ſing, And all rejoice to pleaſe the godlike king.
 * Then Waller in immortal verſe proclaims

The ſhining court, and all the glitt’ring dames. Thy beauty Sidney, like Achilles’ ſword, Reſiſtleſs ſtands upon as ſure record; The fierceſt hero and the brighteſt dame, Both ſung alike, ſhall have their fate the ſame.