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(347) Page 355 - New-flown birds, the shepherds sing
Left the debt fiwuW break your heart^'^."; .„„ ^^-ii'-
R ogui (h Chios finil i n g cr ie s , '^?^ UHo- ^ ''
Come, a thoufand then In part ^'■*'"' '^""^ ii'*'
For the pref^nt llmli^fbffice; ^ '^''^^''^ '''^' ^
THE new-flown birds, the Hiepherdsfrngj- " ' .:
And welcome in the Maf% r:UiVv:5^ V. 3^^e? «t«'^
€ome, Paflorella, now the fprmg "^ '' .?^-^<^^ iA^
Makes ev'ry Jandskip gay : , ^IfilVi 5« s /
Wide-fpreading trees their leafy fhadt .-i^irr^.-t
O'er half the plain extend,
/*Or in- re fle<^Hng fountains play'd ;il^ilv!&^i»^'*"* •
Their quiv'ring branches bend, ' '
Come, tafte the feafon in- its pirini«^^ 5u:h b is ■' .^j'^l j.
And blefs the riling year : ^^^ .'^'^ ' '" ^^
O ! how my foul grows fick of timcj
Till thou, my love, appear.
Tlien (hall I pafs the gladibme day.
Warm in thy beauty's fhine,
When thy dear flock Ihall fport and play^
And intermix with mine.
For thee of doves a milk white pait . ' -;
Tn filken bands I hold,
For thee a firilling lambkin fair •
I keep within the fold.
If milk-white doves acceptance meet,
Or tender lambkins pkaic,
My fpotlefs heart, without deceit,
Be afFer'd up with thefe.
TN vain the force of female charms,
^ In vain theix oifcr'd love j
Their

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