MARIAN'S COMPLAINT. JOHN WOLCOT. Since truth has left the shepherd's tongue, Adieu the dance at closing day, How oft he told me I was fair, No more his gifts of guile I'll wear, How oft he vow'd a constant flame, INVITATION TO CYNTHIA. JOHN WOLCOT. Come, Cynthia to thy shepherd's vale, Yet what to me the howling wind? WHEN FIRST UPON YOUR TENDER CHEEK. MRS. BARBAULD. Born 1743-Died 1825. When first upon your tender cheek I bow'd before your infant shrine, I saw you in that opening morn For beauty's boundless empire born, I watch'd the dawn of every grace, But now despotic o'er the plains These charms arise too fiercely bright, Thus to the rising god of day Whose glowing chariot mounting soon WHEN FIRST I SAW THEE GRACEFUL MOVE. When first I saw thee graceful move, Ah me! what meant my throbbing breast? Say, soft confusion, art thou love? If love thou art, then farewell rest! Since doom'd I am to love thee, fair, With gentle smiles assuage the pain VOL. I. HAD I A HEART FOR FALSEHOOD FRAM'D. R. B. SHERIDAN. Born 1751-Died 1816. Had I a heart for falsehood fram'd, For tho' your tongue no promise claim'd, Το No stranger offer wrong; But friends in all the ag'd you'll meet, And lovers in the young. But when they learn that you have blest And act a brother's part. Then, lady, dread not here deceit, Nor fear to suffer wrong: For friends in all the ag'd you'll meet, [In the Duenna.] THOU CANST NOT BOAST OF FORTUNE'S STORE. R. B. SHERIDAN. Thou canst not boast of fortune's store, But I was glad to find thee poor, And then the grateful youth shall own, But when his worth my hand shall gain, Yet still his grateful heart shall own, [Sung by Louisa in the Duenna.] WHEN SABLE NIGHT. R. B. SHERIDAN. When sable night, each drooping plant restoring, |