A SONG. Charlotte Lennox (née Ramsay) 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. T139692 K110146.000 Lennox, Charlotte, ca. 1729-1804. Poems on Several Occasions. Written by a Young Lady. London printed for, and sold by S. Paterson 1747 pp. 59-60. [8],88p.; 8⁰.

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A SONG . I. IN Vain I strive with Female Art , To hide the Motions of my Heart ; My Eyes my secret Flame declare , And Damon reads his Triumph there . II . When from his fond , his ardent Gaze , With Frowns I turn aside my Face ; My Cheeks with conscious Blushes glow , And all my Soul's Disorder show . III . Or when with seeming Scorn I hear The Youth his tender Vows prefer ; From my fond Breast reluctant steals A Sigh , and all the Truth reveals . IV . Oh Love , all-powerful o'er the Mind , Art thou to rigid rules confin'd ? And must the Heart that owns thy Sway , That Tyrant Customs Laws obey ? V. Oh ! let me break the cruel Chain , And freely own my tender Pain : By harsh Restraint no longer sway'd , Confirm whate'er my Eyes have said .