Admiration

First when I saw you! how all chang'd I grew!
My Blood thrill'd quick, and light'ning pierc'd me thro.
I view'd, all ravishment, your Charming Pow'rs,
When my Eyes dazzled with the sight of yours.
[…] I look'd on, and pleasingly was fir'd,
[…], and gaz'd, and as I gaz'd, admir'd.
My kindling Flames your sunny glances fed,
And your each motion made them rage and spread.
Strange, unknown Passions wrought my fancy high,
Rais'd with desires, when I beheld you […],
I long'd extreamly, Charm'd at every view,
While to excess my eager wishes flew.
When e'er you stept, how brightly did you move!
You were all Charms, and made my Soul all Love.
What Beauteous awe in all your form was seen!
And Oh! how Sweet, how taking was your mien!
No fancy'd Goddess does so brightly shine,
Oh! you were all, all ravishing Divine.
No Pencil here, were it a task assign'd,
Could Paint your Face, no Pen describe your Mind.
Believe your Swain, by thy Dear self 'tis true,
Thy self I Love, and I Love only you.
I prize thee high as fancy'd Joys above,
I would not quit thee for the Queen of Love.
No, not to sway the Scepter of the Skies,
For you can give me more than Monarchs Joys.
In thee the Pow'rs made all their wonders shine,
They made thy Form, they made thy Breast Divine,
Could it but Pity all the Pains in mine.
How hard alas! is your lost Lover's Fate,
How oft did I for your admittance wait?
Deny'd the freedom to reveal my ill,
And shew the racking Tortures that I feel.
To tell how much the wretched Sylvius burns,
Fondly to tell, but meet no kind returns.
To stand all languishing beside my fair,
To move the truest, and the tend'rest Pray'r,
Gently to press her hands, to melt, and swear.