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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

The timely admonition
Language: English 
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So sweet was young Damon, so gentle his look,
New pleasure my fancy insensibly took,
His voice too like music oft dwells in my ear,
But little I thought any danger was near.

He pressed my hand hard, but it gave me no pain,
He kissed and I sighed till he kissed me again,
Such balmy sweet touches what maiden could fear,
I never more dreamt any danger was near.

Hi hands on my bosom he’d carelessly lay,
And swear all the while he meant nothing but play;
So I let him play on till no more I could bear,
Till then I ne’er dreamt any danger was near.

Such toying and playing so stole on my heart.
I found in his transports my bosom took part. 
Beware then ye virgins, if Damon appear,
For prudence comes late when your danger’s so near.

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778), "The timely admonition" [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson

This text was added to the website: 2015-03-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 143

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