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The Harp of Erin

Containing the Poetical Works of the Late Thomas Dermody. In Two Volumes

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THE PRETTY VIXEN.

When foam'd the dashing waves, and winds were high,
From ocean surely, Venus-like, you sprung;
For I can bear the lightning of your eye,
But who can bear the thunder of your tongue?