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Rh That always like the dawn will seem,

When calm its light shines o'er the plain,

And keeping all beneath her beam

Bound captive in her chain:

Years without clouding pass away;

Care to oppress her ne'er affects;

Ev'n rivalry forgives her sway,

And envy's self respects.

Her cheerfulness and happy vein,

Being to latest age to share,

Delight of all the shepherd train,

Enchantment of the fair.

Be then, my Amaryllis! kind;

Cease those disdainfulnesses, cease;

For with thy pleasing grace combined

Such harshness ill agrees.

The heavens ne'er form'd thee perfect thus,

Surpassingly of matchless cost,

That such high gifts should ruinous

Be miserably lost.

Be kind, receive thy lover's vow,

And all the village thou wilt find,

Who murmur at thy coldness now,

To praise thee then as kind.