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Altho* my fancy were roving,
Thy charms fo hcav'niy appear,
That, other beauties di /proving,
I'd worfliip thine only, my dear.
And fliou'd life's {brrows embitter ^''"^ *[[ *"'"" '. '
The plcafures we promis'd omldviSf.^^- ^''^'^* ^:^
To (hare them together is iitter,.
Than moan afunder, like doves. -
O) were I but once fb blefl^d^' ^^^^ .abb bne iGom ^ C
To grafp my love in my arm§t ^^^'^"] X^^^^^oY
By thee to begraip'd, and kifl^p ^^^ ^.!^'^<; '
And live on thy heav'n of charms ;"
I'd iaugh at fortune's caprices,.
Should fortune capricious prove ; ' ^'^^ '^"'J * "L\;,
Tho' death fiiould teai- me to pieces* -^^ ®"'^ ^^f^l ^'^^^.
I'd die a martyr to love. -'pV ^ ^^ dgm htiA
SHouId auld acquaintance be forgot,
Tho' they return with fears ? „ . , :^ . . ,/. . ' .
Thefe are the noble hero's lot, d:>i:piqCi' y(tiilT
Obtain 'd in glorious wars ; -; fcofig-sm siSiiW
Welcome, my Faro, to my breaft^ ,; fn^rbJj;f5^ bri^-
Thy arms about me twine,
-And make me once again as bled
As I was lang fyne.
jMethinks around us on each bough f f
A thoufand Cupids play, , ~A
WhiLO: thro' the groves I walk with yoir, , . -
Each objedl makes me gay :
Since your return the fun and moon
With brighter beams do fhine,
Streams murmur foftly while they run,
As they did lang fyne.
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