English poem
ON THE Dutchess of Grafton Under the Name of Alinda.
by Anne Killigrew (1660–1685)
A SONG.
I. TH'ambitious Eye that seeks alone, Where Beauties Wonders most are shown; Of all that bounteous Heaven displays, Let him on bright Alinda gaze; And in her high Example see, All can admir'd, or wisht-for, be ! II. An unmatch't Form, Mind like endow'd, Estate, and Title great and proud; A Charge Heaven dares to few commit, So few, like her, can manage it; Without all Blame or Envy bear. The being Witty, Great, and Fair !
III. So well these Murd'ring Weapons weild, As first Herself with them to shield, Then slaughter none in proud Disport, Destroy those she invites to Gourt: Great are her Charmes, but Vertue more, She wounds no Hearts, though All adore. IV. 'Tis Am'rous Beauty Love invites, A Passion, like it self, excites: The Paragon, though all admire, Kindles in none a fond desire: No more than those the Kings Renown And State applaud, affect his Crown.
More by Anne Killigrew
- HERODIAS Daughter presenting to her Mother St. JOHN's Head in a Charger, also Painted by her self
- St. John Baptist Painted by her self in the Wilderness, with Angels appearing to him, and with a Lamb by him
- The Discontent.
- The Miseries of Man
- TO My Lord Colrane, In Answer to his Complemental Verses sent me under the Name of CLEANOR
- Upon the saying that my VERSES were made by another.