Poems on Several Occasions With some Select Essays in Prose. In Two Volumes. By John Hughes; Adorn'd with Sculptures |
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[Wou'd you gain the tender Creature]
Wou'd you gain the tender Creature,Softly—gently—kindly—treat Her;
Suff'ring is the Lover's Part:
Beauty by Constraint possessing,
You enjoy but Half the Blessing,
Lifeless Charms without the Heart.
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