Aphra Behn Alone Poems

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    One Day the Amarous Lisander,
    By an impatient Passion sway'd,
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    Love in fantastic triumph sat,
    Whilst bleeding hearts around him flow'd,
    For whom fresh pains he did create,
    And strange tyrannic power he shew'd;
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    A thousand Martyrs I have made,
    All sacrific'd to my desire;
    A thousand Beauties have betray'd,
    That languish in resistless Fire.
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    Love in Fantastique Triumph satt,
    Whilst bleeding Hearts around him flow'd,
    For whom Fresh pains he did create,
    And strange Tryanic power he show'd;
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    Love in fantastic triumph sat,
    Whilst bleeding hearts around him flow'd,
    For whom fresh pains he did create,
    And strange tyrannic power he shew'd;
    ...
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    A thousand martyrs I have made,
    All sacrificed to my desire,
    A thousand beauties have betray'd
    That languish in resistless fire:
    ...
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    Love in fantastic triumph sate
    Whilst bleeding hearts around him flow'd,
    For whom fresh pains he did create
    And strange tyrannic power he show'd:
    ...
Total 7 Alone Poems by Aphra Behn

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Love 11 I Love You 11 Heart 8 God 7 Alone 7 World 7 Desire 7 Fire 7 Power 6 Pride 6

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