TO MISS —, ON HER PLAYING UPON THE HARPSICORD IN A ROOM HUNG WITH SOME FLOWER-PIECES OF HER OWN PAINTING. Samuel Johnson 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 1136 K093079.003 Pearch, G. A collection of poems in four volumes. By several hands. Vol. III. [The second edition]. London printed for G. Pearch 1770 pp. 153-254. 4v. ; 8⁰.

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TO MISS — , ON HER PLAYING UPON THE HARPSICORD IN A ROOM HUNG WITH SOME FLOWER-PIECES OF HER OWN PAINTING . BY THE SAME . WHEN STELLA strikes the tuneful string In scenes of imitated Spring , Where Beauty lavishes her powers , On beds of never-fading flowers , And Pleasure propagates around Each charm of modulated sound , Ah ! think not , in the dangerous hour , The Nymph fictitious , as the flower ; But shun , rash youth , the gay alcove , Nor tempt the snares of wily love When charms thus press on every sense , What thought of flight , or of defence ? Deceitful Hope , and vain Desire , For ever flutter o'er her lyre , Delighting , as the youth draws nigh , To point the glances of her eye , And forming , with unerring art , New chains to hold the captive heart . But on these regions of delight , Might Truth intrude with daring flight , Could STELLA , sprightly , fair , and young , One moment hear the moral song , Instruction with her flowers might spring , And Wisdom warble from her string . Mark , when from thousand mingled dyes , Thou seest one pleasing form arise , How active light , and thoughtful shade , In greater scenes each other aid ; Mark , when the different notes agree In friendly contrariety , How Passion's well-accorded strife , Gives all the harmony of life , Thy pictures shall thy conduct frame , Consistent still , though not the same , Thy musick teach the nobler art To tune the regulated heart .