When Jove lay bless'd in his Alcmæna's charms,
Three nights in one he press'd her in his arms;
The sun lay set, and conscious nature strove
To shade her god, and to prolong his love.
From that auspicious night Alcides came;
What less could rise from Jove and such a dame?
May this auspicious night with that compare,
Nor less the joys, nor less the rising heir,
He strong as Jove, she like Alcmæna fair.
To A Friend On His Nuptials
Matthew Prior
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Poem topics: god, nature, sun, shade, rise, strong, prolong, conscious, compare, love, night, I love you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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