CANZONETTA. Sir James Marriott 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. T116245 1135 K093079.002 Pearch, G. A collection of poems in four volumes. By several hands. Vol. II. [The second edition]. London printed for G. Pearch 1770 p. 313. 4v. ; 8⁰.

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CANZONETTA . BY THE SAME . SOFT slept the sea within its silver bed . To the scarce breathing gale The silken sail With venturous hands I spread , And saw the rocks , and pass'd ; yet felt no fear ; All danger distant seem'd , which was alas ! too near . Love , calm deceiver , seated by my side , His secret fraud enjoy'd , Too ost employ'd In sport my bark to guide . We reach'd the port : the little pilot smil'd . Can Love deceive ! I said : and kiss'd the laughing child . He clapp'd his wings , and lightly thro' the air Flew from my longing eyes . The storms arise , And back my vessel bear . Secure what port can hapless lovers meet : We blame the winds and seas , yet clasp the dear deceit .