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CANTATA III. VENUS in Tears for the Death of ADONIS.

Rec.

As Beauty's Goddess chanc'd to rove
Around her Favourite, Shady Grove;
Surpriz'd, a While She speechless stood,
To find the Grass all stain'd with Blood.
But when She cast her Eyes around,
And saw Adonis on the Ground,
Saw his Deep, Ghastly, Gaping Wound;
With hideous Cries She fill'd the Air,
And thus express'd her deep Dispair.

Air.

Ah! Dear Adonis, Lovely Boy,
My Soul's Delight, my Only Joy!
Since Thee Untimely Fate has slain:
(Could I) How freely would I dye!
And to thy Parted Spirit fly!
For Immortality's a Pain.