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Whilst Lustful Jove assumes Diana's Shape,
And in a Petticoat conceals his Rape:
With Look Demure, He thus accosts the Maid,
With specious Shew of Modesty betray'd,
What Woods, Oh Nymph! could Thee so long detain?
Thou best belov'd of all my Num'rous Train!
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$To whom the Nymph:—Hail Goddess more rever'd
Than Jove himself!—Jove laught at what he heard;
To see himself before himself prefer'd;
With more than Female Warmth the Nymph caress'd,
And eager Kisses on her Lips impress'd:
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$The Nymph resisted all that Woman cou'd;
But what avails the Pow'r of Flesh and Blood,
Oppos'd against the Vigour of a God?

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