IdoConfessThouArtSaeFair

1792

idoconfessthouartsaefair

alterationofanoldpoem.

idoconfessthouartsaefair,

iwasbeeno'erthelugsinluve,

hadinafoundtheslightestprayer

thatlipscouldspeakthyheartcouldmuve.

idoconfesstheesweet,butfind

thouartsothriftlesso'thysweets,

thyfavoursarethesillywind

thatkissesilkathingitmeets.

seeyonderrosebud,richindew,

amangitsnativebrierssaecoy;

howsuneittinesitsscentandhue,

whenpu'dandwornacommontoy.

sicfateerelangshalltheebetide,

tho'thoumaygailybloomawhile;

andsunethoushaltbethrownaside,

likeonycommonweedandvile.