FROM ALONZO TO DELIA. Janet Little (later Richmond) 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. T126549 Little, Janet, 1759-1813. The Poetical Works of Janet Little, the Scotch Milkmaid. Air Printed by John & Peter Wilson 1792 pp. [184]-185.

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FROM ALONZO TO DELIA . TO you my fair , the empress of my heart , I'm urg'd to vent my pure , untainted flame ; Tho' language faintly can my thoughts impart , My swelling sighs , your kind attention claim . See Venus self outrival'd by your charms : Vain my attempt thy virtues to portray O come my darling hasten to my arms Within my bosom still you bear the sway . Life without thee no pleasure can bestow ; O might my suit thy tender pity move ! No muse can paint the ills I undergo ; And nought can cure them but my Delia's love . No bold ambitious views inspire my breast : And what is honour but an empty name ? While Delia scorns , I never can be blest , Though sounding heralds did my praise proclaim . Know , lovely charmer , that our ancient fire Did languish , tho' in Eden's fragrant bow'rs ; Till the first nymph bade love his breast inspire , And by her presence cheer'd the ling'ring hours . But Adam's love could never equal mine , Nor did bright Eve such radient beauty share . O come , my darling , heart and hand resign , And ev'ry muse shall hail the happy pair .