Poems upon several occasions

Through mournful Shades, and solitary Groves,
Fann'd with the Sighs of unsuccessful Loves,
Wild with Despair, young Thyrsis strays,
Thinks over all Amyra's Heav'nly Charms,
Thinks he now sees her in another's Arms;
Then at some Willow's Root himself he lays,

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The loveliest, most unhappy Swain;
And thus to the wild Woods he does complain.

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How art thou chang'd, O Thyrsis, since the time
When thou cou'dst love, and hope without a Crime;
When Nature's Pride, and Earth's Delight,
As through her shady Ev'ning Grove she past,
And a new Day did all around her cast;
Could see, nor be offended at the Sight,
The melting, sighing, wishing Swain,
That now must never hope to wish again.

III

Riches and Titles! why should they prevail,
Where Duty, Love, and Adoration fail?
Lovely Amyra, shou'dst thou prize
The empty Noise that a fine Title makes;
Or the vile Trash that with the Vulgar takes,
Before a Heart that bleeds for thee, and dies?

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Unkind! but pity the poor Swain
Your Rigour kills, nor Triumph o'er the Slain.

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A SONG.

[Through mournful Shades, and solitary Groves]

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