The Poetical Works of the late Mrs Mary Robinson including many pieces never before published. In Three Volumes |
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TO MRS. ROBINSON.
BY THE REVEREND B. BERESFORD.
Full many a conflict hath my bosom prov'd,To chase thy image from its dwelling there;
Full many a sorrow, many a tender care,
For thy dear sake I've suffer'd, best belov'd;
For, since thy beauties did my heart invade,
Oft have I strove my liberty to gain;
Oft, in soft solace to my am'rous pain,
For balm, to heal the wounds which love has made,
I court the muses; to assuage my grief
Court sage philosophy; for vain relief,
In quest of joy, I rove from fair to fair;
Vain other charms, and vain philosophy!
My vagrant heart must still return to thee,
And one dear smile is worth an age of care!
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