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Poems on several occasions

By H. Carey. The Third Edition, much enlarged

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THE Artful SHEPHERDESS.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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THE Artful SHEPHERDESS.

A CANTATA.

[_]

Set to Musick by the Author.

RECIT.

The fair Pastora
Sat in a shady Grove,
With Coridon her darling Swain
Prostrate before her;

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A thousand Tales of Love the Shepherd told,
But the resentless Fair,
With Air disdainful,
Thus answer'd all his Protestations:

AIR.

The Groves, the Plains,
The Nymphs, the Swains,
The Silver Stream, the cooling Shade,
All, all declare
How false you are;
How many Hearts you have betray'd:
Ungrateful! go,
Too well I know
Your fatal, false deluding Art;
To ev'ry she,
(As well as me)
You make an Off'ring of your Heart.

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Slow AIR.

Yes, I will leave you, cruel Maid!
Your dread Command shall be obey'd.
But know, thou charming Tyrant, know,
From you to certain Death I go.

RECIT.

This said, with Eyes expressing deadly Resolution,
The melancholy Shepherd took his leave.
The artful Shepherdess is at a stand;
Resolv'd, howe'er, she will not lose him so,
With Looks aluring, and a Syren's Voice,
She kindly thus recalls him:

AIR.

Turn, turn again,
My dearest Swain!
Gentler Usage you shall find.
You have my Heart,
But want the Art
Of truly reading Woman-kind.