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<HEAD>THE Langui&s;hing SWAIN. OR, The Happy Return of his Loyal Love.</HEAD>
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<L>This Loyal Swain, did much complain,</L>
<L>his love was mo&s;t unkind,</L>
<L>Which when &s;he heard, &s;he &s;oon appear'd,</L>
<L>and eas'd his grieved mind.</L>
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<OPENER>Tune of, <HI>Charon make ha&s;te.</HI></OPENER>
<P>This may be Printed, <HI>R. P.</HI></P>
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<L>DOwn by the &s;ide of a fair Chri&s;tial Fountain,</L>
<L>I over-heard a young Shepherds Swain,</L>
<L>While many &s;orrows he then was recounting,</L>
<L>crying &s;weet Darling thou art to blame:</L>
<L>Think of the Vows you often made me,</L>
<L>that you would never prove untrue,</L>
<L>Yet I experience you now have betray'd me,</L>
<L><HI>never was Woman more fal&s;e then you.</HI></L>
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<L>My pretty young Lambs that are by me feeding,</L>
<L>can ne'r be &s;en&s;ible of my woe,</L>
<L>With pa&s;&s;ion of Love my poor heart is bleeding,</L>
<L>&s;ince &s;he will never no kindne&s;s &s;how:</L>
<L>Who I e&s;teem my deare&s;t Iewel,</L>
<L>now at the la&s;t has prov'd untrue,</L>
<L>I never thought you could have been &s;o cruel,</L>
<L><HI>was ever Woman more fal&s;e then you.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>While I was enjoying each plea&s;ing favour,</L>
<L>which you did frequently then extend,</L>
<L>I never thought that your mind it would waver,</L>
<L>but now I find it is at an <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">nd.</L>
<L>Are you not guilty of my ruin,</L>
<L>&s;ince I mu&s;t bid the World adieu,</L>
<L>Nothing but &s;orrows I &s;ee are en&s;uing,</L>
<L><HI>was ever Woman more fal&s;e then you.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>How I lament for to think of tho&s;e hours,</L>
<L>which with my love I did once enjoy,</L>
<L>Among the Violets and &s;weet fragrant flowers,</L>
<L>now all my freedom &s;he does de&s;troy:</L>
<L>I am deprived of the plea&s;ure,</L>
<L>therefore I know not what to do,</L>
<L>For my &s;ad torment is now out of mea&s;ure,</L>
<L><HI>was ever Woman more fal&s;e then you?</HI></L>
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<L>Altho' I might have the choice&s;t of many,</L>
<L>nothing my fancy can e're remove,</L>
<L>For &s;urely I never can fancy any,</L>
<L>but thee alone whom I dearly love:</L>
<L>Here I declare I can't be fickle,</L>
<L>&s;till to my Vow I will prove true,</L>
<L>Then from his eyes many tears they did trickle</L>
<L><HI>was ever Woman more fal&s;e then you?</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Now when the Dam&s;el did hear his Oration,</L>
<L>in a &s;oft Language &s;he did reply,</L>
<L>This is no more then a fal&s;e accu&s;ation,</L>
<L>never was Creature more true than I:</L>
<L>Tho' I &s;ome hours here did leave thee,</L>
<L>to tend my Lambs within the Grove,</L>
<L>Yet I re&s;olv'd I would never deceive thee,</L>
<L><HI>but will be loyal to thee my love.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Thou that ha&s;t been my unfeigned pretender,</L>
<L>&s;hall have no rea&s;on thus to complain,</L>
<L>Here to thy Arms I my &s;elf do &s;urrender,</L>
<L>and will for ever with thee remain:</L>
<L>Might I have all the <HI>Indian</HI> trea&s;ure,</L>
<L>it &s;hould my fancy ne'r remove:</L>
<L>Thou &s;halt enjoy all the ble&s;&s;ings of plea&s;ure,</L>
<L><HI>for i'le be loyal to thee my love.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Then he aro&s;e and was running to meet her,</L>
<L>his Ioys was rais'd to this va&s;t extream,</L>
<L>Saying, is this the voice of my &s;weet Creature,</L>
<L>or is it but a deluding dream:</L>
<L>No, it is I, &s;aid &s;he, &s;weet Iewel,</L>
<L>who will be like the Turtle Dove,</L>
<L>I never yet was, nor ne'r will be cruel,</L>
<L><HI>but will be loyal to thee my love.</HI></L>
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