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<DATE>2008-06-06</DATE>
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<NAME>John Pas</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080513.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>THE Langui&s;hing Shepherd: OR, <HI>The Lo&s;s of Fair</HI> Lillia <HI>Lamented.</HI></HEAD>
<P>To an excellent new Tune much in reque&s;t. <HI>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</HI></P>
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<HEAD>I.</HEAD>
<L>WHen my Kids and my Lambs I treated,</L>
<L>and to Mountains did invite,</L>
<L>With clean Straw my Hurdle Sheated,</L>
<L>where I might repo&s;e all night:</L>
<L>Then free from Care I liv'd at Plea&s;ure,</L>
<L>while my <HI>Lillea</HI> took her flight,</L>
<L>I at the Lo&s;s of &s;uch a Trea&s;ure,</L>
<L>all my other, all my other, all my other Flocks did &s;light.</L>
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<HEAD>II.</HEAD>
<L>Through the VVoods and the Groves I rambled</L>
<L>yet could never quit my fear;</L>
<L>Birds methought on every Bramble,</L>
<L>whi&s;tle <HI>Lillea</HI> in my Ear;</L>
<L>Yet I upon my heedle&s;s Rover,</L>
<L>never once could fix my Eye,</L>
<L>Which makes me now &s;o often over,</L>
<L><HI>Lillia, Lillia, Lillia, Lillia, Lillia, Lillia, Lillia cry.</HI></L>
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<HEAD>III.</HEAD>
<L>Many long and tedious Hours</L>
<L>in the &s;ilent Groves I &s;pend,</L>
<L>Searching all the &s;hady Bowers</L>
<L>for my true entire Friend,</L>
<L>Yet alas! I cannot find her,</L>
<L>who&s;e &s;weet Charms I do adore,</L>
<L>But am left in Grief behind her,</L>
<L>&s;ighing, &s;ighing, &s;ighing, &s;ighing, &s;ighing &s;ighing evermore.</L>
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<HEAD>IV.</HEAD>
<L>Never was a &s;weeter Creature</L>
<L>than my plea&s;ant charming Fair;</L>
<L>Could I in the Valleys meet her,</L>
<L>then adieu to all De&s;pair:</L>
<L>Sorrows &s;oon would be di&s;per&s;ed,</L>
<L>like a Mi&s;t, or Morning Cloud,</L>
<L>And a thou&s;and Joys rehear&s;ed,</L>
<L>for &s;he's Loyal, &s;he's Loyal, ju&s;t and true to what &s;he vow'd.</L>
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<HEAD>V.</HEAD>
<L>Some ill Fortune hath attended</L>
<L>my beloved <HI>Lillia,</HI></L>
<L>By which means her Life is ended,</L>
<L>or &s;o long &s;he'd never &s;tay</L>
<L>From her Love who feels the Angui&s;h</L>
<L>which my Heart do's now endure;</L>
<L>She's too good to let me langui&s;h,</L>
<L>for her plea&s;ant charming Beauty I am &s;ure.</L>
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<HEAD>VI.</HEAD>
<L>I have lo&s;t as great a Trea&s;ure,</L>
<L>as the World did ever own;</L>
<L>Riches, Honour, Peace, and Plea&s;ure,</L>
<L>the&s;e all remain in her alone:</L>
<L>Kings in Diadems may Glory,</L>
<L>let me but her Charms behold;</L>
<L>Crowns I count but Tran&s;itory,</L>
<L>Love is better, Love is better, Love is better worth than Gold.</L>
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<HEAD>VII.</HEAD>
<L>Yet the Fates deny the Ble&s;&s;ing</L>
<L>of the faire&s;t Beauty bright,</L>
<L>Which is far beyond expre&s;&s;ing</L>
<L>all my Joys have taken flight:</L>
<L>Sure &s;ome fatal &s;troke is given</L>
<L>that has kept my Love from me,</L>
<L>Therefore if &s;he be not living,</L>
<L>let me, let me, let me, let me, let me dye as well as &s;he.</L>
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<P>Printed for <HI>P. Booksby. J. Deacon. J. Blare. J. Back.</HI></P>
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