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±)ear child, how can I wrong thy name,
" Since 'tis acknowledg'd at, all hands,
That could ill tongues abufe thy fame,
: Thy beauty can make large amends?
Or if I durft profanely try,
Thy beauty's -pow'rful charms t'upbraid,
Thy. virtue well might give the lie,
Nor call thy beauty to its aid.
For Venus, every heart t' enfnare,
With all her charms has deck'd thy face,
\iud Pallas with unufual care,
Bids wifdom heighten every grace.
Who can the double pain endure;
Or who muft not refign the field
To thee, celeftkl maid, fecure
With, Cupid s bow, and Pallas' fhield?
If then to thee fuch pow'r iB given,
Let not a wretch in torment live:
But fmile, and learn to copy heaven,
Since we muft fin ere it forgive.
Yet pitying Heaven not only does
Forgive th.' offender and th' offence,
But even itfelf appeas'd beftows,
Ji.s the reward of penitence.