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 [7] My grandmother frowns, & picteſts I'm too young, with the leſſon of Cupid lo ſoon to be teaz'd, But ſo ſweet is the honey chat falls from his tongue, I laugh at my grandmam, O dear! Pen ſo pleas'd Should teak me to wed, as he hinted to-day. when my band be ſo ſoft & lo tenderly ſqueez'd, He's ſo pretty a orain that I can't try him nay, I'm refolv'd to be tarry'd, O dear! I'm ſo pleas'd. THE SOLDIER'S RETURN. WHEN IOue'd bythe trumpet's loud clangortoarms, Reluctant I quitted Eliza's bright charms ; jho thoor commanded, yet love hill'd my mind, Ah! how could I lc29e the dear charmer bebind ? Yer the rage of the handle with courage I try'd, Surviv'd, while the heroes fell faſt on each ſide; Lose ſtood my pretc&or in all the alarms, While the filter-cou'd trumpe: ftillfounded tc arms. Now elive-:cb'd Perce kind adeances again, lod lier bleſſings difpenfes vide over the plain; Return.'il tə Eliza, te join in the throng, Wbereis heard the rolepipe, erthe heart-lifting ſong. ach rura! amafenient with rapture we try Vhile the beams of contentment are found in each Love Road my protecte, in the alarms, (ere; While the liver-cond: urspets ſtill founded tearins. What irozzi like ne fu tranſcendently ble, Vhen claſp'd bs m3 chariner with joy to lies breaſt; The lareis of cunque i give to the wind, L'is coachs without love 2nd honour combi'd: ut when thus united, Sow noble the fame! What envy mal wait on ſó bappy a name! Jove ſtood my protecer in all ise alarnis, While the fiver-ton'dcruniyet fall founded to arms.