TO LORENZO. Amelia Opie (née Alderson) Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Opie, Amelia Alderson, 1769-1853. The Warrior's Return, and Other Poems. By Mrs. Opie. 2d. ed. London Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-row 1808 pp. [53]-54.

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TO LORENZO . Go , distant shores and brighter conquests seek , But my affection will your scorn survive ! For not from radiant eyes or crimson cheek My fondness I , or you your power derive ; — Nor sprung the passion from your fancied love ; To me , your smiles no dear delusion caused ; I saw you tower my humble hopes above , And , ere I loved , I shuddered , trembled , paused . But I was formed to prize superior worth , And felt 't was virtue you , with love , to see ; I hoped a choice so glorious might call forth Merit like yours , Lorenzo , e'en in me . — Then go , assured that mine's no transient flame , For on your worth it feeds , and lives upon your fame .