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and order pleafe our een, and claret makes us merry: But fineft
I colours, fruits ancj^ftowers, and wine,tho'' 1 be thirfty, Lofe a' their
charms, and weaker powers, Compare! with thofe of Chrifty.
iVhen wand 'ring o'er the flow'ry park,
No nat'ral beauty wanting,
lowlightfome is't to hear the lark,
And birds in concert jchantingi
iut if my Chrifty tunes her voice,
I'm rapt in admiration;
tfy thoughts with ecftafies rejoice,
And drap' the haill creation.
'iVhene'er fhe fmiles a kindly glance,
I take the happy omen,
&nd aften mint to make advance,
Hoping {he'll prove a woman:
But, dubious of my ain defert,,
My fentiments I Another;
iWith fecret Cgbs I vex my heart*
For fear fhe love' another.
Thus fang blate Edie.by a burn.
His Chrifty did o'erhear him;
She doughtna let her lover mourn,
But e'er he wilt drew near him.
She fpake her favour with a look,
Which left nae room to doubt her;
He wifely this white minute took,
And flang his arms about her.
My Chriftyl - wirn^fs, bonny ftream,
Sic joys - frae tears arifing,
T wifh_this mayha be a dream;
O Icae the maift furprfing!
Time was loo precious now for tank;
This point of a' Ms wifhes
He wadna with fet fpeeches bauk,
But war'd it a* on kiffes.