Ruffhead, James

The Passions of Man. A Poem. In Four Epistles

London

Printed for the Author

1746

The rays of beauties may "wound the bleeding heart" and make "useless the medicable art"

Enamour'd with the charms in beauty smile,
The beauties-that adorn Britannia's isle,
Beauties-more lovely than the Paphian Queen,
Whose rays-are as the rays of Phoebus keen,
As deep as Daphne's-wound the bleeding heart,
And useless make the medicable art,
Brighter than whom-no Victor ever saw,
Fairer than whom-no Hand can ever draw,
So sweet an air-diffuse around the face,
Such strong attraction, such inchanting grace,
Indulge the passion but with honest flame,
And peace, and honor shall attend thy name,
Health, blooming helath, prolong thy joyous days,
And sweet contentment hover round thy lays,
Love-and the Graces sooth thy cares a sleep,
And heav'nly guardians-heav'nly vigils keep.
(pp. 20-1, in. 67-8)

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Gale's Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO).

At least 2 entries in ECCO and ESTC (1746, 1747).

James Ruffhead, The Passions of Man. A Poem. In Four Epistles (London: Printed for the Author, 1746). <Link to ECCO>

01/06/2004