The ABSENT LOVER. Stephen Duck 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. T90234 K073280.000 Duck, Stephen, 1705-1756. Poems on several occasions: By Stephen Duck. London printed for the author 1736 pp. 133-134. xl,334,[2]p. ; 4⁰.

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The ABSENT LOVER . ALEXIS , walking in the Park , Met CHLOE , just before 'twas dark : He ask'd a Kiss , nor she deny'd ; I don't know what they did beside : But , as a Child , in Thought , chews o'er The Sweetmeats , which he eat before ; So in his Mind ALEXIS keeps The dear Impression of her Lips : He felt it all the foll'wing Day , At Night indulg'd it at the Play ; One ling'ring Act he musing stay'd , But knew not what the Actors said ; He thought the Park in Drury-lane , Believ'd the Nymph appear'd again ; He seems to view her snowy Neck , Her ruby Lip , and rosy Cheek , Her graceful Smiles , and sparkling Eyes , Her panting Bosom fall and rise : And now he clasp'd her in his Arms , ( 'Twas all imaginary Charms ) When , rising to the Height of Bliss , His Lips essay'd to take a Kiss ; An Orange-wench trod on his Foot ; And screaming , " Will you have some Fruit ? " Surpriz'd , he dropt the pleasing Theme , And found his Joys a waking Dream ; He swore , and wept , and kick'd the Wench , Forgot his Hat , and left the Bench .