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On the Marriage of the R. H, Lord G—
and Lady K — C — .
A S O N G.
To the Tune of, The Highland Laddie.
BRIGANTIUS.
NO W all thy virgin-fvveets are mine,
And all the mining charms that grace thee;
My fair Melinda, come recline
Upon my breaft, while I embrace thee,
And tell without difiembling art,
My happy raptures on thy b'ofom *.
Thus will I plant within thy heart,
A love that fhall for ever bloftorru
Chorus.
O the happy, happy, brave and bonny,.
Sure the Gods well pieas'd behold ye ;
Their work admire, fo great, fo fair,
And well in all your joys uphold ye.
Melinda.
No more I blum, now that I'm thine,
To own my love in tranfport tender,
Since that fo brave a man is mine,
To my Brigantius I furrender.
By facred ties I'm now to move
As thy exalted thoughts direc"l me y
And while my fmiles engage thy love,
Thy manly greatnefs mail protect me.
Chorus. '
O the happy, &c.
Brigantius.
Soft fall thy words, like morning dew,
- New life on blowing flowers bellowing ;
Thus kindly yielding makes me bow
To heaven, with fpirit grateful glowing.
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