"His feeling wordes her feeble sence much pleased, And softly sunck into her molten hart; Hart that is inly hurt, is greatly eased With hope of thing, that may allegge his smart, For pleasing wordes are like to Magick art, That doth the charmed Snake in slomber lay:"
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His feeling words her feeble sense much pleased, And softly sunk into her molten heart; Heart that is inly hurt is greatly eased With hope of thing that may allay his smart; For pleasing words are like to magic art That doth the charmed snake in slumber lay. — Bk. III, Canto II, stanza 15
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