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(6) II.

Thy lofty fwelling banks I view Adorn’d with geen-trees bloffom’d white; Thy hirks all bath’d in morning dew, Alas! they yield me no delight.

III.

Thy winding walks, the happy fcenes Of my exulting raptur’d youth. Ere while I knew Woe’s fharpeft pains, Ere while I doubted Peggy’s truth.

IV.

’Twas then my every thought was love. Fame’s airy trump I valued not; ’Twas then no wealth my foul could move, Nor envy four my peaceful cot.

V.

But ah! how rueful now the change! How iolemn fad beneath thefe boughs! Where happy, happy, we did range, And mutual breath’d fincereft vows.

VI.

Thou ruin’d caftle ivy-bound Where ftoried ghofts terrific cry; Thy fliapelefs form, their dreary found Accord with wretches fuch as I.


 * Cadxcv, Hamilton.