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JB/^i X>av.? wfen ourinyen'ous Sex,
More frank and kind, Morefrank and kind,
Did not their lov'd Adorers vex,
HutJ-poke tlieir Mind, Butfwke theirMind
Repenting nowfhe pro mild fair,
Wbu'd he return, Woud he return,
tfhe neVr aaain rpoudjive him Care,
Or caufe him mourn, O r cauje him mo u rn .
~Why lovd I the defer viny S'wam,
Yet/till thouaht shame^etfliU thouyht shame
When, he myyielduw Heart didjain,
To oiunmy Flame.To ownmy Flam.
Why tovk I pleature to torment:
And fee m too coy, Aiidjeem tcKanj,
Which makes vie norv alafs Lament,
My ftirjiicd Soxj^Myffjhtcd got/ -
Ye fair, while Beautv's in its Sprina,
Own your JDeTire, Own your Delire;
Ti^hilc Love's vouncFow'r with hisfaftrjiru,
Fans up the Fire Fans up the Fire,
O do not with a filly Pride,
Or Low defian, Or Low defion,
Refufs to he a happy Briae,
But ardpverplain, But avXwer plain.
Thus the fair Mourner wail'd her Crime,
With Ho winy Eyes, WithflonmwfEu'es,
Glad Jamie heard her all the Time,
Wifhfweet SurpriCc, Withfw>eet $urj>rifc\.
Some God had Led him. to the Grove,
His mind uiu:hanq'd,IIis mind iinchana'd
Flewic her Arms,emd cryd,my Love)
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