"With gentle hand, as seeming oft to pause, The purple curtains of the morn she draws."

"The wolves have prey'd: and look, the gentle day, Before the wheels of Phœbus, round about, Dapples the drowsy east w…"

"At last, the golden orientall gate Of greatest heaven gan to open fayre, And Phœbus, fresh as brydegrome to his mate,…"

"You cannot rob me of free nature's grace, You cannot shut the windows of the sky Through which Aurora shows her brigh…"

"The lively lark stretched forth her wing, The messenger of morning bright, And with her cheerful voice did sing The d…"

"As faire Aurora in her morning gray, Deckt with the ruddie glister of her love Is faire Samela;"

"Her cheekes are like the blushing clowde That beautefies Auroraes face,"

"O happy Tithon! if thou know’st thy hap, And valuest thy wealth, as I my want, Then need’st thou not—which ah! I grie…"

"Mercury: I’le rowle me in Auroras Dew,"

"See how Aurora throws her fair Fresh-quilted colours through the air:"