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Pastorals

After the Simple Manner of Theocritus. By Mr. Purney

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Late he abie a Place of Pleasure lay,
All fairly deckt in Sweets of fairest May.
Where silkie Thighs in Dew Grass-hoppers bath'd;
And merry cherruping, so rosie breath'd.
Ye Surrey Swains! and Surrey Swains have bliss;
I dare Ye show so soft a Shade as this!
Atween the dewie Leaves as Air was blown,
The dewie Leaves yquivered every one.