VERTUMNUS and POMONA.

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RANSFORM'D, in female shape, both old and lame,
The god Vertumnus to Pomona came;

But when the goddess all her store display'd,
He, thus difguis'd, addreft the lift'ning maid.

Goddess, lovely and divine,

Guardian of each fruitful tree, A while thy darling joys decline,

And lend an ear to love and me:
Blooming beauties fhou'd be kind,

And take the bleffing while they may 3
For time is fwift, and love is blind,
And paffion cools, when charms decay.

While he appear'd thus odious in her eyes,
The goddess did his ftrains defpife;
But when, transform'd by pow'r divine,
Vertumnus did with blooming graces fhine,
Then fung Pomona all amaz'd,

While on the youthful fwain fhe fondly gaz'd,

Successful happy charmer,

'Tis you alone can warm her,

Who never lov'd before;

Be bleft as I can make

I never will forfake you,

you,

But love you ever-more:

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The MAIDEN's Confolation.

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HAT garrs the foulifh mayde complain,
That Willy proves a faithlefs loone?

E'en let him gang his gate amayne,
Ye'as find still mear when he is gone.

He was a bonny, bonny lad, 'tis true,
And foon a lafs cou'd win;

But fen he's gone, e'en let him gang,
And bate th' huke, and bate th ́ huke ag'in,

To Lengthen Life.

OU'D a man be fecure, that life wou'd indure,

COU'D

As of old, a thousand good year,

What arts might he know, what acts might he do,

And all without hurry or care?

But we, who have but fpan-long lives,

The thicker must lay on our pleasure,

And fince time will not stay, add the night to the day, And thus we may lengthen the measure.

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The SPRING

FRAGRANT Flora, haße, appear,

Goddefs of the youthful year, Zephyr gently courts thee now: On thy bed of roses playing,

All thy breathing sweets difplaying,

Hark! his am'rous breezes blow.

Thus on a fruitful hill, in the fair bloom of spring,
The tuneful Collinet his voice did raife;

The vales re-murmur'd with his lays,

And lift'ning birds hung hov'ring on the wing;
In whisp'ring fighs foft Zephyr by him flew,
While thus the fhepherd did his fong renew.

Love and pleafares gaily flowing,

Come, this charming feafon grace; Smile, ye fair, your joys bestowing, Spring and youth will foon be going, Seize the bleffings ere they pass.

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The Parting of DELIA and DAMON.

DIEU, ye pleasant fports and plays,

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Farewel each fong that was diverting;
Love tunes my pipe to mournful lays,
I fing of Delia and of Damon's parting.

Long had he lov'd, and long conceal'd
The dear tormenting pleasing paffion,
Till Delia's mildness had prevail'd

On him to fhew his inclination.

Just as the fair one seem'd to give
A patient ear to his love story,
Damon muft his lov'd Delia leave,
To go in queft of toilfome glory.

Half-fpoken words hang on each tongue,
Their eyes refus'd their ufual meeting;
And fighs fupply'd their wonted fong,

These charming founds were chang'd to weeping.

Dear idol of my foul, adieu,

Cease to lament, but ne'er to love me;
While Damon lives, he lives for you,
No other charms fhall ever move me.

Alas!

Alas! who knows, when parted far
From Delia, but you may deceive her;
The thought deftroys my heart with care,
Adieu, my dear; I fear, for ever!

If ever I forget my vows,

May then my guardian angel leave me;
And, more to aggravate my woes,
Be you fo good as to forgive me.

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Infant Love Unfteady.

OVE, kindled in a breast too young,
Is but a wand'ring fleeting paffion;
In riper years it grows more strong,
When reason feconds inclination.

Young Strephon did on Cœlia doat,
His tend'reft vows were all for her;
Yet foon his vows were all forgot,
When charming Flavia did appear.

So tender plants, by milder rays,

Are cherish'd and preferv'd 'till noon; But foon their fading bloom decays, When fhin'd on by a warmer fun.

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