Ancient And Modern Scottish Songs, Heroic Ballads, Etc.;
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Or if I durfl profanely try Thy beauty's pow'rful charms t' upbraid. Thy virtue well might give the lye, Nor call thy beauty to its aid. For Venus, ev'ry heart t' enfnare, With all her charms has deck'd thy face; And Pallas, with unufual care, Bids IVifdom heighten eVry grace. U2 232 SCOTS SONGS. Who can the double pain endure? Or who mufl not refign the field To thee, celellial maid, fecure With Cupid's bow, and Pallas' fliield? If then to thee fuch pow'r is given, Let not a wretch in torment ...live, But fmile, and learn to copy Heaven, Since we mufl fin ere it forgive. But pitying Heaven not only does Forgive th' offender and th' offence. But even itfelf, appeas'd bellows, As the reward of penitence. I'll never leave thee. J o H N Y. np HO' for feven years and mair honour fhou'd reave me, To fields where cannons rair, thou need na grieve thee; For deep in my fpirits thy fweets are indented, And love fhall preferve ay what love has imprinted. Leave thee, leave thee, I'll never leave thee, Gang the warld as it will, dearefl, believe me.
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