or -harbour, -paradise, -fountain, -pavillion, subs. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see MONOSYLLABLE.

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  1598.  JOHN MARSTON, Pygmalion.

        Until his eye discended so far downe
That it descried LOVE’S PAVILLION,
Where Cupid doth enjoy his onely crowne,
And Venus hath her chiefest mention.

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  d. 1639.  CAREW [ANDERSON, iii. Poets, 689].

                Thou shalt steer, and guide
My bark into LOVE’S CHANNEL.

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  c. 1707.  Broadside Ballad, ‘The Harlot Un-mask’d.’

        Each night when sport’s over, and LOVE’S FOUNTAIN’S dry,
She, weary with stitching, contented does lie.

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