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To Lady Katherine Mannors.
Upon her Commending and Singing the foregoing Stanzas.
Inspir'd by Love, my tender artless StrainsHave oft, in lonely Shades, amus'd the Swains:
But shun'd to venture on a publick Scene,
The Coxcomb's Envy, or the Critick's Spleen,
Now more assur'd the modest Poet Writes,
Since YOU vouchsafe to sing what he indites.
When Britain's fairest Nymph approves my Lays,
Dull were their Censure, and as vain their Praise.
Your Favour's all the Fame my Verse wou'd Boast;
The Muse will share the Merit of the Toast.
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