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. Fables. we fome other nymph difarm. As in the cool of early dayA Poet fought the fweets of Ma)\The gardens fragrant breath afcends,And evry ftalk with odour rofe he pluckd, he gazd, finging as the Mufe Infpird. Go, Rofe, my Chloes bofom grace ;How happy {liould I prove, Might I F A n L E S. ,-3 Might I fiipply that cn\yd place Wiih ncvcr-lading love ITIjcrc, rha-nix like, her cvc,Involvd ill iVai^rancc, burn 2nd die ! Know, haplefb fluwcr, thou (lialt flncl More fragrant r(;res tliere ;I lie thy withring head reclind Witli envy and delpair !One common fate we both muft pr.;V8 >You die with envy, I wiili love Sparc your comparilon?, repKdAn angry Rofc, who grew bcfidc ;Of all mankind you fhould not tlout u^ jWhat can a poet do with !In cvry lovc-fung rofcs bloom ;Wc lend you colour and perfume, N z Docs ,.4 FABLES. Docs it to Chloc\ charms found her praife on our abufe ?Muft we, to flatter her, be madeTo wither, envy, pine and fade?. FABLE FABLES. 1 -
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