Classic Poem

I.

Beauteous Machine! let Love thy Movements guide,
Whilst envy'd thou shalt grace Aurelia 's Side!
'Tis thine to please each Hour — a Task how great!
Which Cupid thus instructs thee to compleat.

II.

When the Nymph kindly mourns her Shepherd gone,
Whirl all thy little Wheels, and urge them swiftly on:
The Nymph deceiv'd with thy officious Haste,
Shall smile to see that Time can fly so fast.

III.

But at the Swain's Return O slack thy Pace,
And slowly linger round thy figur'd Race:
She ne'er can deem too short the Shepherd's Stay,
When, like great Juno , thou shalt lengthen out the Day.

IV.

So mayst Thou sooth her Woes, her Joys improve,
Thy self directed by the God of Love;
And Beaux and Belles with Wonder shall declare,
That Cupid nicks with nicer Art than Quare .