T. R. Smith, comp. Poetica Erotica: Rare and Curious Amatory Verse. 1921–22.
The Rapture
By Thomas DUrfey (16531723)(1683; set by Mr. Thos. Farmer) |
AS on Serena’s panting Breast | |
The happy Strephon lay, | |
With Love and Beauty doubly blest | |
He past the hours away: | |
Fierce Raptures of transporting Love, | 5 |
And pleasure struck him dumb, | |
He envied not the pow’rs above, | |
Nor all the joys to come. | |
As painful Bees far off do rove, | |
To bring their Treasure home, | 10 |
So Strephon ranged the Field of Love, | |
To make his honey Comb; | |
Her Ruby lips he sucked and pressed, | |
From whence all sweets derive, | |
Then buzzing round her snowy Breast; | 15 |
Soon crept into the hive. | |