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fair ; fair as the moon on the hills of
Jura; white as the driven fnow; fweetas
thebreathinggale. Armorrenowned in
war came, and fought Daura's love ; he
was not long denied ; fair was the hope
of their friends.
Earch fon of Odgal repined ; for
his brother was (lain by Armor. He
came difguifed like a fon of the fea :
fair was his fkiff on the wave ; white
his locks of age ; calm hisferious brow.
Fairelf of women, he faid, lovely daugh-
ter of Armyn ! a rock not diftant in
the fea, bears a tree on its fide ; red
fhines the fruit afar. There Armor
waiteth for Daura. I came to fetch
his love. Come, fair daughter of Ar-
myn !
She went ; and fhe called on Armor.
Nought anfwered, but the fon of the
rock. Armor, my love ! my love !
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