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SONG.

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1 Ye crystal fountains, softly flow,
2 Ye gentle gales, ah! cease to blow,
3 For know my blooming constant swain,
4 Doth calmly sleep, on yonder plain.
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5 Propitious pow'rs, afford that rest,
6 Which ever dwelt within his breast,
7 With caution guard his radiant charms,
8 And shield his heart, from rude alarms.
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9 Around my love, ye violets spring,
10 In plaintive notes, ye warblers sing,
11 Ye roses bloom, about his head,
12 And sweetly scent, his mossy bed.
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13 Ye little Cupids, quickly bring,
14 Each green, that decks the verdant spring,
15 There form a sweet sequest'red grove,
16 And hide secure, my beauteous love.

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Title (in Source Edition): SONG.
Author: Mary Robinson (née Darby)
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Genres: song

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Robinson, Mary, 1758-1800. Poems by Mrs. Robinson [poems only]. London: Printed for C. Parker, the Upper Part of New Bond-Street, 1775, pp. 94-95. [8],134p.,plate; 8⁰. (ESTC T100118)

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