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But vain must

every

caution prove;

When fuch enchanting sweetness fhines, The wounded fwain muft yield to love, And wonder, tho' he hopeless pines. Such flames the foppifh butterfly should shun; The eagle's only fit to view the fun.

She's as the opening lilly fair,

Her lovely features are complete ; Whilst heaven indulgent makes her share, With angels, all that 's wife and sweet. These virtues which divinely deck her mind, Exalt each beauty of th' inferior kind.

Whether fhe love the rural scenes,
Or sparkle in the airy town,
O! happy he her favour gains;
Unhappy, if the on him frown.

The mufe unwilling quits the lovely theme,
Adieu fhe fings, and thrice repeats her name.

I HAVE A GREEN PURSE, AND A WEE PICKLE GOWD.

I HAVE a green purse, and a wee pickle gowd,
A bonny piece land and planting on 't,

It fattens my flocks, and my bairns it has ftow'd;
But the best thing of a's yet wanting on 't;
To grace it, and trace it,

And gi'e me delight;

To bless me, and kiss me,

And comfort my fight

With beauty by day, and kindness by night,
And nae mair my lane gang faunt'ring on 't.

My Chrifty she's charming, and good as fhe's fair,
Her een and her mouth are enchanting fweet;
She smiles me on fire, her frowns gi'e despair;
I love while
my heart gaes panting wi't.
Thou faireft, and dearest,

Delight of my mind,

Whose gracious embraces

By heaven were defign'd

For happiest transports, and bliffes refin'd,
Nae langer delay thy granting sweet.

For

For thee, bonny Chrifty, my fhepherds and hynds Shall carefully make the year's dainties thine: Thus freed frae laigh care, while love fills our minds,

Our days fhall with pleasure and plenty shine. Then hear me, and cheer me

With fmiling confent,

Believe me, and give me

No cause to lament;

Since I ne'er can be happy till thou fay, Content, I'm pleas'd with my Jamie, and he shall be mine.

ON THE MARRIAGE OF LORD G. AND LADY K. C.

TUNE" THE HIGHLAND LADDIE."

BRIGANTIUS.

Now all thy virgin fweets are mine,

And all the fhining charms that grace thee; My fair Melinda, come recline

Upon my breast, while I embrace thee,
And tell, without diffembling art,
My happy raptures on thy bofom :
Thus will I plant within thy heart

A love that shall for ever bloffom.

CHORUS.

CHORUS.

O the happy, happy, brave, and bonny!
Sure the gods well pleas'd behold ye;
Their work admire, fo great, so fair,
And will in all your joys uphold ye.

MELINDA.

No more I blush, now that I 'm thine,
To own my love in transport tender,
Since that fo brave a man is mine,
To my Brigantius I surrender.
By facred ties I'm now to move,

As thy exalted thoughts direct me;
And while my fmiles engage thy love,
Thy manly greatness fhall protect me.

CHORUS.

O the happy, &c.

BRIGANTIUS.

Soft fall thy words, like morning dew
New life on blowing flowers bestowing:
Thus kindly yielding, makes me bow

To heaven, with spirit grateful glowing.

My

My honour, courage, wealth, and wit,
Thou dear delight, my chiefest treasure,
Shall be employ'd as thou thinks fit,
As agents for our love and pleasure.

CHORUS.

O the happy, &c.

MELINDA.

With my Brigantius I could live
In lonely cot, befide a mountain,
And nature's easy wants relieve

With fhepherds' fare, and quaff the fountain. What pleases thee, the rural grove,

Or congress of the fair and witty, Shall give me pleasure with thy love, In plains retir'd, or focial city.

CHORUS.

O the happy, &c.

BRIGANTIUS.

How sweetly canft thou charm my foul,
O lovely fum of my defires!

Thy beauties all my cares controul,
Thy virtue all that 's good inspires.

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