Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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ROSE OF THE VALLEY.
The rose of the valley in spring time was gay,
The rose of the valley it wither'd away;
The swains all admir'd it, its praises repeat,
An emblem of virtue, so simple and sweet;
But the blight marr'd the blossom, and soon, well a-day,
The rose of the valley it wither'd away.
The rose of the valley it wither'd away;
The swains all admir'd it, its praises repeat,
An emblem of virtue, so simple and sweet;
But the blight marr'd the blossom, and soon, well a-day,
The rose of the valley it wither'd away.
The rose of the valley a truth can impart,
By the rose of the valley I picture my heart;
The sun of content cheer'd the morn of its birth,
By innocence render'd a heav'n on earth;
But virtue and peace left the spot, well-a-day!
And the rose of the valley it wither'd away.
By the rose of the valley I picture my heart;
The sun of content cheer'd the morn of its birth,
By innocence render'd a heav'n on earth;
But virtue and peace left the spot, well-a-day!
And the rose of the valley it wither'd away.
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