Classic Poem

Such ills attend
Th' obscene embrace of harlots. Wiser thou
Find some soft nymph whom tender sympathy
Attracts to thee, while all her captives else,
Awed by majestic beauty, mourn aloof
Her charms to thee, by nuptial vows and choice
More sure, devoted. Sacrifice to her
The precious hours, nor grudge with such a mate
The summer's day to toy or winter's night.
Now with your happy arms her waist surround,
Fond-grasping; on her swelling bosom now
Recline your cheek, with eager kisses press
Her balmy lips, and drinking from her eyes
Resistless love, the tender flame confess,
Ineffable but by the murmuring voice
Of genuine joy; then hug and kiss again,
Stretched on the flow'ry turf, while joyful glows
Thy manly pride, and throbbing with desire
Pants earnest, felt through all the obstacles
That intervene: but love, whose fervid course
Mountains nor seas oppose, can soon remove
Barriers so slight. Then when her lovely limbs,
Oft lovely deemed, far lovelier now beheld,
Through all your trembling joints increase the flame;
Forthwith discover to her dazzled sight
The stately novelty, and to her hand
Usher the new acquaintance. She perhaps
Averse will coldly chide, and half afraid,
Blushing, half pleased, the tumid wonder view
With neck retorted and oblique regard;
Nor quite her curious eye indulging, nor
Refraining quite. Perhaps when you attempt
The sweet admission, toyful she resists
With shy reluctance; nathless you pursue
The soft attack, and push the gentle war,
Fervent, till quite o'erpowered the melting maid
Faintly opposes. On the brink at last
Arrived of giddy rapture, plunge not in
Precipitant, but spare a virgins pain.
Oh! spare a gentle virgin! spare yourself!
Lest sanguine war love's tender rites profane
With fierce dilaceration, and dire pangs
Reciprocal. Nor droop because the door
Of bliss seems shut and barricaded strong;
But triumph rather in this faithful pledge
Of innocence, and fair virginity