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... Fire Which ber bright Eyes do firft infpire : What Reason can that Love coneroul , Which more than one Way courts the Soul E. W.aller EDINBURGH : Printed by Mr. THOMAS RUDDIMAN , for ALLAN RAMSAY , at the Mercury , opposite to the Cross ...
... Fire Which ber bright Eyes do firft infpire : What Reason can that Love coneroul , Which more than one Way courts the Soul E. W.aller EDINBURGH : Printed by Mr. THOMAS RUDDIMAN , for ALLAN RAMSAY , at the Mercury , opposite to the Cross ...
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... up your Hearts , And warm ye lang with loving Fires , May Powers propitious play their Parts In matching you to your Defires . Edine . Fanuary 1..1724 . A. RAMSAY . Bonny Bony Chrifty . H ° W fweetly smells the Simmer iv DEDICATION .
... up your Hearts , And warm ye lang with loving Fires , May Powers propitious play their Parts In matching you to your Defires . Edine . Fanuary 1..1724 . A. RAMSAY . Bonny Bony Chrifty . H ° W fweetly smells the Simmer iv DEDICATION .
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... Fire , With eager Love and foft Defire . ' Tis true thy Charms , O powerful Maid , To Life can bring the filent Shade ; Thou can'ft furpafs the Painter's Art , And real Warmth and Flames impart , But oh ! it ne'er can love like me , I ...
... Fire , With eager Love and foft Defire . ' Tis true thy Charms , O powerful Maid , To Life can bring the filent Shade ; Thou can'ft furpafs the Painter's Art , And real Warmth and Flames impart , But oh ! it ne'er can love like me , I ...
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... fire , Wou'd take my Reft away . YOUR Charms in harmless Child - hood lay , As Metals in a Mine . Age from no Face takes more away , Than Youth conceal'd in thine : But as your Charms infenfibly To their Perfection preft ; So Love as ...
... fire , Wou'd take my Reft away . YOUR Charms in harmless Child - hood lay , As Metals in a Mine . Age from no Face takes more away , Than Youth conceal'd in thine : But as your Charms infenfibly To their Perfection preft ; So Love as ...
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... Fire , Fans up the Fire O do not with a filly Pride , 8 Or low Defign , Or low Design , Refufe to be a happy Bride , But anfwer plain , But anfwer plain . --- $ 2 THUS the fair Mournes wail'd her : Crime , With flowing Eyes , - . With ...
... Fire , Fans up the Fire O do not with a filly Pride , 8 Or low Defign , Or low Design , Refufe to be a happy Bride , But anfwer plain , But anfwer plain . --- $ 2 THUS the fair Mournes wail'd her : Crime , With flowing Eyes , - . With ...
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Page 159 - Wi' cauk and keel' I'll win your bread, And spindles and whorles for them wha need, Whilk is a gentle trade indeed, To carry the gaberlunzie on. I'll bow my leg, and crook my knee. And draw a black clout o'er my ee ; A cripple or blind they will ca' me, While we shall be merry and sing.
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Page 133 - Ogie. But I fear the gods have not decreed For me fo fine a creature, Whofe beauty rare makes her exceed All other works in nature. Clouds of defpair furround my love, That are both dark and fogie : Pity my cafe ye powers above, Elfe I die for Katharine Ogie.
Page 73 - She shall a lover find me ; And that my faith is firm and pure, Tho" I left her behind me. Then Hymen's sacred bonds shall chain My heart to her fair bosom, There, while my being does remain, My love more fresh shall blossom.
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Page 3 - Twas there I firft did love her. That day fhe fmil'd, and made me glad, No maid feem'd ever kinder ; I thought myfelf the luckieft lad, So fweetly there to find her.
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Page 29 - Tis true thy charms, O powerful maid, To life can bring the silent shade: Thou canst surpass the painter's art, And real warmth and flames impart. But oh! it ne'er can love like me, I've ever loved, and loved but thee : Then, charmer, grant my fond request, Say thou canst love, and make me bless'd.
Page 147 - Be sure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a...
Page 7 - How does my love pass the long day ? Does Mary not tend a few sheep ? Do they never carelessly stray, While happily she lies asleep...