ComplimentaryVersiclesToJessieLewars

complimentaryversiclestojessielewars

thetoast

fillmewiththerosywine,

callatoast,atoastdivine:

givethmepoet'sdarlingflame,

lovelyjessiebehername;

thenthoumayestfreelyboast,

thouhastgivenapeerlesstoast.

themenagerie

talknottomeofsavages,

fromafric'sburningsun;

nosavagee'ercouldrendmyheart,

asjessie,thouhastdone:

butjessie'slovelyhandinmine,

amutualfaithtoplight,

noteventoviewtheheavenlychoir,

wouldbesoblestasight.

jessie'sillness

say,sages,what'sthecharmonearth

canturndeath'sdartaside!

itisnotpurityandworth,

elsejessiehadnotdied.

onherrecovery

butrarelyseensincenature'sbirth,

thenativesofthesky;

yetstilloneseraph'sleftonearth,

forjessiedidnotdie.