V. My books that wont to footh my mind That have a mind at ease. I. Memory! celestial maid! Who glean'ft the flow'rets cropt by time; And, fuffering not a leaf to fade, Preferv'ft the bloffoms of our prime; Bring, bring those moments to my mind When life was new, and Lesbia kind. II. And II. And bring that garland to my fight, With which my favour'd crook the bound; The gentle things the deign'd to say. And sketch with care the Mufe's bow'r, Where Ifis rolls her filver tide; That shines on Cherwell's verdant fide; The fong it 'vails not to recite But fure, to footh our youthful dreams, Those banks and streams appear'd more bright Than other banks, than other ftreams: Or by thy foftening pencil fhewn, Affume they beauties not their own ? V. And paint that sweetly vacant scene, I breath'd in verfe one cordial vow; VI. Dull VI. Dull to the fenfe of new delight, On thee the drooping Mufe attends; But let me chase those vows away Thofe anxious moments, ill repaid: VIII. Bring me the bells, the rattle bring, Ev'n let me bid my lyre adieu, IX. Then will I mufe, and penfive fay, Why did not these enjoyments last ?... While innocence allow'd to waste? The The Princefs ELIZABETH: A Ballad, alluding to a Story recorded of her, when he was a Prisoner at Woodstock, 1554 W By the Same. LL you hear how once repining Each ambitious thought refigning, While the nymphs and fwains delighted Bred on plains, or born in vallies, Who would ever courts purfue? Malice never taught to treasure, Cenfure never taught to bear: How 1 How can they of humble station Which allows them all to love? Love like air is widely given; Pow'r nor chance can these restrain ; Trueft, nobleft gifts of heaven! Only pureft on the plain ! Peers can no fuch charms discover, Pinks and rofes in profufion, Said to fade when Chloe's near ; Fops may use the fame allufion, But the fhepherd is fincere. Hark to yonder milk-maid finging, Cowflips all around her springing Never yet did courtly maiden Move so sprightly, look fo fair; Never breast with jewels laden Pour a fong fo void of care. |