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AMYNTAS.
With vigorous flight bursts through the cottage window:
If we seek shelter from his persecution
In the remotest corner of a forest,
We there elude not his persuit; for there
With eagle-wing he overtakes his prey.
If we seek shelter from his persecution
In the remotest corner of a forest,
We there elude not his persuit; for there
With eagle-wing he overtakes his prey.
DAPHNE.
But commonly too late we see our danger;
We see it when in vain we would escape it;
When Cupid hath ensured his victory.
But commonly too late we see our danger;
We see it when in vain we would escape it;
When Cupid hath ensured his victory.
THYRSIS.
You speak of unexperienced, easy victims.
You speak of unexperienced, easy victims.
DAPHNE.
Well Thyrsis, much I would rejoice to see
Thy philosophick discipline subdued.
And I protest, since thou dost arrogate
The stag's velocity, and lynxis sight,
If love should take thee, unprepared, and wound thee,
I mean inflict a deep, tormenting wound,
And thou shouldst come to Daphne for assistance,
Well Thyrsis, much I would rejoice to see
Thy philosophick discipline subdued.
And I protest, since thou dost arrogate
The stag's velocity, and lynxis sight,
If love should take thee, unprepared, and wound thee,
I mean inflict a deep, tormenting wound,
And thou shouldst come to Daphne for assistance,
I would
