English poem
To a Young LADY, who had a CUPID given Her
by Stephen Duck (1705–1756)
Fair Lady, take a special Care, This pleasing Toy become no Snare; The subtle God is full of Wiles, And mischiefs most, when most he smiles: Beware to clasp him in your Arms, Nor gaze too much upon his Charms; Lest in a borrow'd Shape he wound, As once unhappy DIDO found; For, while she view'd his smiling Look, Her Heart receiv'd a fatal Stroke.
More by Stephen Duck
- The THRESHER's LABOUR
- The Vision. a Poem
- Thus Imitated
- To a Gentleman, who requested a Copy of Verses from the Author
- To DEATH
- To His ROYAL HIGHNESS The DUKE of CUMBERLAND, On His BIRTH-DAY
- To Mr. Winder, (now Fellow) of Corpus-Christi, Oxford; in Answer to a Latin Epistle, which he sent me
- To Mr. WORSDALE: Occasion'd by seeing CELIA's Picture unfinish'd