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He said, dear honor'd lady, I have been in your arms,
This is the ring you gave me for toying in your
charms.
You vow'd if e'er you married, your love I should
enjoy,
Your father did me banish, I was your 'prentice boy
When she beheld his features, she flew into his arms,
With kissi s out of measure, she did eniov hi- charms,
Then so through Cupid's garden, a road tJ church
thfV found,
And there i:i Nirtuous pleasure in hymen's bands
were bound.
"IVilliani Kellys Coiirtslaip.
'Twasonaploasan*^ m^rnina.all in the bloom of spring,
When as the cheerful songsters in concert sweet did
sin;.
The primrose and the daisy bespangU^d every lawn.
In an arbor, I espied my dear Coolen Baw^n.
I stood awhile amazed, quite struck with surprise,
On her with rapture gazed, while from her briglrt eye?
She shot such killing glances, 1113^ heart away was
drawn.
She ravish'd all my senses, my fair Coolen Bawn.
I trembUng:ly addressed her, haU, matchless fair maid.
You have with grief oppress'd me, and I am much
afraid,
Except you cure my anguish, which now is in its
dawn,
You'U cause my sad overthrow, my sweet Coolen
Bawn.