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WHen as my Thirsis first did view me,
With languishing and charming eyes,
With many a sigh he seem'd to wooe me.
And did my foolish heart surprize,
With those false looks that are in fashion,
But I my folly loath to own,
striving to hide that rising passion;
Care to concea… it made it known

For the brisk youth did so… discover
A mighty tumult in my face.
All the disorder of a Lover,
When Passions combate in that place;
Emboldn'd then he streight drew nigh me
With gentle sweetness …n …is eyes▪
Saying, fair Celia, do not fly me,
Or my poor humble heart …espise.

A Tribute which I ne're did pay …et,
To any Nymph upon the Plain,
And should you cruelly betray …
But oh! that caution was in vain;
Yet said I love will soon be flying,
VVhich in a moment has its Birth,
As the too early Flow'rs are dying,
The very minute they come forth.

My Love said he from Fate arising,
I can no more quit then avoid:
But Love, produc'd from flow advising,
By the same means might be destroy'd.
That which I have for that bright face, is
A sympathy, not lazie love.
The steel the Loadstone thus embraces,
And of it self will ne're remove.

Then many am'rous Vows he uses,
To vouch his constancy and truth.
Hard is that heart that once refuses
To love and trust the lovely Youth.
He playes then with my dangling Tresses,
And humbly ga…e on my face.
Kisses my hand, my breast he presses,
Ala's, with too bewitching Grace.

My blood grew …hill, my heart too panting,
Like the gen… Murm…ring D…ve…;
The skillful Youth no …ing wanting
That fatal minute soon improves.

He gently then lays me down by him,
And many winning O…ths he swore,
Asking what I …ou'd not deny him,
He had subdu'd me so before.

Ah then he rob'd me of that treasure,
Which ne're can be rei…r'd again.
But Oh the pain, yet Oh the pleasure,
And Oh that both might still remain.

But soon alas from me h… parted,
And now in vain I make my moan,
Since m… he sa…ly has d…s…rt…d;
I'le sigh, and pine and dy… alone.