Katherine Philips - A Retir'd Friendship

Katherine Philips - A Retir'd Friendship

Come, my Ardelia, to this bowre, br Where kindly mingling Souls a while, br Let's innocently spend an houre, br And at all serious follys smile br br Here is no quarrelling for Crowns, br Nor fear of changes in our fate; br No trembling at the Great ones frowns br Nor any slavery of state. br br Here's no disguise, nor treachery br Nor any deep conceal'd design; br From blood and plots this place is free, br And calm as are those looks of thine. br br Here let us sit and bless our Starres br Who did such happy quiet give, br As that remov'd from noise of warres. br In one another's hearts we live. br br We should we entertain a feare? br Love cares not how the world is turn'd. br If crouds of dangers should appeare, br Yet friendship can be unconcern'd. br br We weare about us such a charme, br No horrour can be our offence; br For misheif's self can doe no harme br To friendship and to innocence. br br Let's mark how soone Apollo's beams br Command the flocks to quit their meat, br And not intreat the neighbour -- streams br To quench their thirst, but coole their heat. br br In such a scorching Age as this, br Whoever would not seek a shade br Deserve their happiness to misse, br As having their own peace betray'd. br br But we (of one another's mind br Assur'd,) the boistrous world disdain; br With quiet souls, and unconfin'd, br Enjoy what princes wish in vain.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-07

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