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In the second this passage has its prettiness, though it be not equal to the former:

In the third he mentions the common places of amorous poetry with some address;

'Tis his with mock passion to glow! 'Tis his in smooth tales to unfold, How her face is as bright as the snow, And her boson, be sure, is as cold: Rh