Tht Hiflory of sA MP s 0 N. 311 · 'I'm turn~d fo great a firahg~ to her bed, . 4 Al'ld board : No doubt her empty eyes have fhed . 'A world_oftears; perchance, her guiltlefs thought · 'Conceive-s my\ abfence,as a greater faulr,. . · . ' Than than>f late, her harmlefs errour d'td ;· , '1'1 go and draw a reconciling Kid · · . 'From the fair Flock, my feet fhall Qever reft~ · ,.. ' Till I repofe:me in my Brides fair breft ~ · He went, but ~'r hjs fpeedy lips obrain'd . The merits of his hafie,darkne(s had ftain'd · The cryfl:al 'brow ofday ; and gloomy night Had fpoil'd and rifled heaven of all his light: H' approacht the gates ; but being entred in, His carelefs welcomeCeem'd fo .cold and thinjJ As ifch:ar filence meant, it fhouid ~?pear, · He was no other than a firanger there ; In every fervants look he did efpy An eafie copy of their Mafiers .eye ; He c~ll'd his wife·, but fhe was gone to rdl? · , Untoher wonted chamber headdretl · His doubtful. fieps ; till byher father, ftaid,. Who taking him afide a little' faid : Son, 'It was the late efpoufalSthat·do move ' My tongne to ~fe that title ; not thy love : ,. , . .... · ' ~ 'Tis true; their was a marriage lately paft · 'Between·my child and you ; The knot was fa{\ ' And firmly tied, not fubjett to the force · · l. . i ~ Ofany p.ower, but death or elfedivorce : · 'For ought 'I faw, a mutual d~fire · · ' ·Kindled your likings, and,an equal fir~ 'Offirong affeCtion, joyn~d oath your hands ' With the perperual kno.t (>f nuptial bands : : 'Mutual delight, and equal joys attended - · 'Your pleafed hearts, qntiltheJeaft was ended~ -· ~But then, I know no ground, c you know it beft) I \ ~ A~ ifyo,\lr·loyes·were meafur'd by the Feaft, . ... ··. X ''··· 'Th~. ·, ~ . . \ .. t
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