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.