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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Tighe, Mary, 1772-1810. Psyche, With Other Poems. London Printed for LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN, PATERNOSTER-ROW 1811 p. 229. 314p.

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Sonnet . As nearer I approach that fatal day Which makes all mortal cares appear so light , Time seems on swifter wing to speed his flight , And Hope's fallacious visions fade away ; While to my fond desires , at length , I say , Behold , how quickly melted from your sight The promised objects you esteemed so bright , When love was all your song , and life looked gay ! Now let us rest in peace ! those hours are past , And with them , all the agitating train By which hope led the wandering cheated soul ; Wearied , she seeks repose , and owns at last How sighs , and tears , and youth , were spent in vain , While languishing she mourned in folly's sad control .