Poem by Robert Craggs, Earl Nugent

Epigram 10. WHILE Lucy, chaste as mountain snows

WHILE Lucy, chaste as mountain snows,
Gives every idle fop a hearing;
In Mary's breast a passion glows,
Which stronger is from not appearing.
Say, who has chose the better part!
Mary to whom no joy is missing;
Or she, who dupe to her own heart,
Pays the full price of Mary's kissing.

1. Epigram 2. SInce first you knew my am'rous smart
2. Epigram 17. VAINLY hath heaven denounc'd the woman's woes
3. Epigram 3. MY heart still hovering round about you
4. Epigram 7. I Swore I lov'd, and you believ'd
5. Epigram 1. I Lov'd thee beautiful and kind

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