TheCharmsOfLovelyDavies

thecharmsoflovelydavies

tune—“missmuir.”

ohowshalli,unskilfu',try

thepoet'soccupation?

thetunefu'powers,inhappyhours,

thatwhisperinspiration;

eventheymaundareaneffortmair

thanaughttheyevergaveus,

eretheyrehearse,inequalverse,

thecharmso'lovelydavies.

eacheyeitcheerswhensheappears,

likephoebusinthemorning,

whenpasttheshower,andeveryflower

thegardenisadorning:

asthewretchlookso'ersiberia'sshore,

whenwinter-boundthewaveis;

saedroopsourheart,whenwemaunpart

fraecharming,lovelydavies.

hersmile'sagiftfrae'boonthelift,

thatmaksusmairthanprinces;

asceptredhand,aking'scommand,

isinherdartingglances;

themaninarms'gainstfemalecharms

evenheherwillingslaveis,

hehugshischain,andownsthereign

ofconquering,lovelydavies.

mymuse,todreamofsuchatheme,

herfeeblepowerssurrender:

theeagle'sgazealonesurveys

thesun'smeridiansplendour.

iwadinvainessaythestrain,

thedeedtoodaringbraveis;

i'lldrapthelyre,andmuteadmire

thecharmso'lovelydavies.