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Unparallel'd for wondrous Beauty she,
10 Matchless for scepter'd Rule, and wide Dominion he.
10 Matchless for scepter'd Rule, and wide Dominion he.
V.
But since on solid Land I place my Bliss,
Since thou in Lakes or Marshes dost remain;
Can Friendship spring, where Likeness none there is?
Likeness the surest Link of Friendship's Chain.
45 Rich Meats my nicely judging Palate please,
And boards where choicest Delicates abound;
The creamy Curd, the roughly coated Cheese,
The well-fill'd Salver, beautifully round;
50 Delights of Man, and honey'd Cakes I love,
Ambrosial honey'd Cakes, Food for Saturnian Jove.
But since on solid Land I place my Bliss,
Since thou in Lakes or Marshes dost remain;
Can Friendship spring, where Likeness none there is?
Likeness the surest Link of Friendship's Chain.
45 Rich Meats my nicely judging Palate please,
And boards where choicest Delicates abound;
The creamy Curd, the roughly coated Cheese,
The well-fill'd Salver, beautifully round;
50 Delights of Man, and honey'd Cakes I love,
Ambrosial honey'd Cakes, Food for Saturnian Jove.
VI.
What Man's inventive Luxury could find,
Have I unbought by Gold or Sweat enjoy'd;
What Man's inventive Luxury could find,
Have I unbought by Gold or Sweat enjoy'd;
No
