The Hind and the Panther.
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The pledge of his Almighty patron's love,
The fire-works which his angel made above.
I saw my self the lambent easie lightPoëta loquitur.
Guild the brown horrour and dispell the night;
The messenger with speed the tidings bore;
News which three lab'ring nations did restore,
But heav'ns own Nuntius was arriv'd before.
The fire-works which his angel made above.
I saw my self the lambent easie lightPoëta loquitur.
Guild the brown horrour and dispell the night;
The messenger with speed the tidings bore;
News which three lab'ring nations did restore,
But heav'ns own Nuntius was arriv'd before.
By this, the Hind had reach'd her lonely cell;
And vapours rose, and dews unwholesome fell.
When she, by frequent observation wise,
As one who long on heav'n had fix'd her eyes,
Discern'd a change of weather in the skyes.
The Western borders were with crimson spread,
The moon descending look'd all flaming red;
She thought good manners bound her to invite
The stranger Dame to be her guest that night.
'Tis true, course dyct and a short repast,
(She said) were weak inducements to the tast
Of one so nicely bred, and so unus'd to fast.
And vapours rose, and dews unwholesome fell.
When she, by frequent observation wise,
As one who long on heav'n had fix'd her eyes,
Discern'd a change of weather in the skyes.
The Western borders were with crimson spread,
The moon descending look'd all flaming red;
She thought good manners bound her to invite
The stranger Dame to be her guest that night.
'Tis true, course dyct and a short repast,
(She said) were weak inducements to the tast
Of one so nicely bred, and so unus'd to fast.
But