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History of English Literature Volume 2 (of 3)

Note 505 — Part II—The Worldlings (continued 3)

Henri Van Laun translation

In these Eclogues the ladies explain in good style that their friends have their lackeys for lovers: "Her favours Sylvia shares amongst mankind; such gen'rous Love could never be confin'd." Elsewhere the servant girl says to her mistress: "Have you not fancy'd, in his frequent kiss, th' ungrateful leavings of a filthy miss?"

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