Why haste you hence Castara? can the earth,

A glorious mother, in her flowry birth,

Shew Lillies like thy brow? Can she disclose

In emulation of thy cheeke, a Rose,

Sweete as thy blush? Upon thy selfe then set

Just value, and scorne it, thy counterfet.

The Spring's still with thee; But perhaps the field,

Not warm'd with thy approach, wants force to yeeld,

Her tribute to the Plough; O rather let

Th' ingratefull earth for ever be in debt