Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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TIME IS! |
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TIME IS!
A Wood-cutter's daughter young Eleanor was,
And passing fair to see;
And Eleanor won young Valentine's heart,
A shepherd swain was he;
But Eleanor slighted her love lorn dear,
Which rueful made his phiz;
While Cupid he whisper'd in Eleanor's ear,
“Remember now time is!”
And passing fair to see;
And Eleanor won young Valentine's heart,
A shepherd swain was he;
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Which rueful made his phiz;
While Cupid he whisper'd in Eleanor's ear,
“Remember now time is!”
Young Valentine, vex'd to the heart at her slights,
Resolv'd to hang, that's poz—
So married another: while Cupid, so arch,
To Eleanor cried, “Time was!”
Thus Ellen coquetted, till left i'the lurch,
She grew an old maid at last;
Now the villagers cry, while they point to the church,
“Poor Eleanor! time is past!”
Resolv'd to hang, that's poz—
So married another: while Cupid, so arch,
To Eleanor cried, “Time was!”
Thus Ellen coquetted, till left i'the lurch,
She grew an old maid at last;
Now the villagers cry, while they point to the church,
“Poor Eleanor! time is past!”
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