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We kifs'd, we toy'd, but neither knew
From whence thefe fond endearments grew,
Till he, 6'^.
By time and other fwains made wife.
Began to talk of hearts and eyes,
And love, 6'c.
Kind nature now took Colin'*'s, part, *"
My eyes inform'd again ft my heart,
My heart, <bc.
Straight glow'd with thrilling fympathy,
And echo'd back each gentle figh,
Each figh, (t'c.
Can love, alas, by words be fliown,
He ask'd a proof, a tender one.
While I, ah well-a-day, 6'<^.
In filence blufh'd a fond reply,
Can (he, who truly loves, deny,
Ah no, ah well- a-day, <bc.
Tune, Mary Scot.
' "" I ^WAS fummer, and tlie day was fair,
JL RefolvVi a while to fly from care,
Beguiling thought, forgetting forrow,
I wander'd o'er the braes oi Yarrow !
Till then defpifing beauty's pow'r,
I kept my heart, my own fecure ;
But Cupid's art did there deceive me.
And Marfs charms do now enflave me.
Will cruel love no bribe receive !
No ranfom take for Mar/s Have ?
Her frowns of reft and hope deprive me j
Her lovely fmiles like light revive me. No