The Amorist.
18th Century Nahum Tate EnglishThe Amorist.
SEe where enammour'd Thirsis lies, And cannot cease to gaze On his Larissa's sparkling Eyes, But takes Delight to see those Comets Blaze; Whose Lustre still is Fatal to the Swain, Ore whom they Reign, For by their Influence the poor Shepheard Dies, Or (more to be Lamented) Lives in Pain.