Female Poems On Several Occasions Written by Ephelia. The Second Edition, with large Additions |
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Those that can tell Heaven's Joy, when News is broughtThat some Poor Sinners dear Conversion's wrought,
Might tell our Raptur'd Extasies, when we
Receiv'd the News, that you were come from Sea:
Each wore such Looks, as visibly exprest
Some more than common Joy, sate smiling in his Brest:
Great as your Friend's Joys, you will nothing find,
Unless the Grief of those you left behind:
I can describe my Joy for your Return
No more, then tell how I your Absence Mourn:
Both are beyond the reach of words t'express,
And to describe them, wou'd but make them less:
The Blessing of young Heirs is mixt with Pain,
And by their Father's Deaths, Princes their Empires gain
If then all pleasure, meets with some allay,
Forgive me, Dearest Strephon, if I say,
I almost Grieve to think that thou canst be
Six days in London, e're thou Visit me.
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