The Scots musical museum . fig _prife;Xe:v life fprings up,ie lifts his eye? With joy,& waits her motion. m _ -f- m mml—H —m—: R m ^ * 3 •So when by her, whom long I lovd. I fcornd was and deferted;Low with deJpair, my fpirit* movd, To be forever parted TTfcu8 droop*d I, till diviner graceI found in Peggy-s mind and face;Ingratitude appeard then baft, But virtue more engaging. , Then now, fince happily Ive hit,Ill have no more delaying; Let beauty yield to manly wit,We lofe ourfeJves infiatying; Ill hafte dull courtfhip to a clofe, Since marriage can my fears Oppofe: Why fhoud we happy minutes

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The Scots musical museum . fig _prife;Xe:v life fprings up,ie lifts his eye? With joy,& waits her motion. m _ -f- m mml—H —m—: R m ^ * 3 •So when by her, whom long I lovd. I fcornd was and deferted;Low with deJpair, my fpirit* movd, To be forever parted TTfcu8 droop*d I, till diviner graceI found in Peggy-s mind and face;Ingratitude appeard then baft, But virtue more engaging. , Then now, fince happily Ive hit,Ill have no more delaying; Let beauty yield to manly wit,We lofe ourfeJves infiatying; Ill hafte dull courtfhip to a clofe, Since marriage can my fears Oppofe: Why fhoud we happy minutes lofe. Since,Peggy,I muft love thee. Men may be fbolifh if they pleafe,And deemt a lovers duty To figh, and facrifice their eafe,Doating on a proud beauty: Such was my cafe for many a year, Still hope fucceedingto my f?ar; Falfe Bet*y,» charms nw difajppea*. Frjgsys farou :t»; * ?. •4*J brae, where flocks do feed, and Herds do ftray, and fpor* m i - IP r gir I cjn^m

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