Poems on Several Occasions by Samuel Wesley. The Second Edition, with Additions |
ANACREONTICK, On parting with a little Child.
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ANACREONTICK, On parting with a little Child.
Dear, Farewel, a little while,Easy parting with a Smile;
Ev'ry Object in thy Way
Makes Thee innocently gay;
All that Thou can'st hear or see,
All is Novelty to Thee.
Thoughts of Parents left behind
Vex not yet thine Infant Mind;
Why should then their Hearts repine?
Mournful Theirs, and merry thine.
'Tis the World, the seeming Wise,
Toil to make their Children rise;
While the Heir that reaps their Gains
Thankless thinks not of their Pains.
Sportive Youth in haste to live
Heeds not Ills that Years may give:
Age in Woe and Wisdom grey
Vainly mourns for them that play.
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