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| 1 | 1 | The night her silent sable wore, | The night her silent sable wore, |
| 2 | 2 | And gloomy were the skies, | And gloomy were the skies, |
| 3 | 3 | Of glitt | Of glitt'ring stars appear'd no more, |
| 4 | 4 | Than those in Nelly's eyes | Than those in Nelly's eyes. |
| 5 | 5 | When to her father's | When to her father's door I came, |
| 6 | 6 | Where I had often been, | Where I had often been, |
| 7 | 7 | I begg'd my fair my lovely dame, | |
| 8 | 8 | To rise and let me in. | To rise, and let me in. |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 10 | But she, with accents all divine, | |
| 11 | 11 | Did my fond suit reprove; | |
| 12 | 12 | And while she chid my rash design, | |
| 13 | 13 | She but inflam'd my love. | |
| 14 | 14 | Her beauty oft had pleas'd before, | |
| 15 | 15 | While her bright eyes did roll. | |
| 16 | 16 | But virtue only had the pow'r | |
| 17 | 17 | T | To charm my very soul. |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 | 19 | Then who would cruelly deceive, | |
| 20 | Transporting was the joy ! | ||
| 21 | I knew no greater blessing, | ||
| 22 | So blest a man was I : | ||
| 23 | And she all ravish'd with delight, | ||
| 24 | Bid me oft come again, | ||
| 25 | And kindly vowed that every night | ||
| 26 | She'd rise and let me in. | ||
| 27 | |||
| 28 | Full soon soon I returned again | ||
| 29 | When stars were streaming free, | ||
| 30 | Oh slowly, slowly came she down, | ||
| 31 | And stood and gazed on me : | ||
| 32 | Her lovely eyes with tears ran o'er, | ||
| 33 | Repenting her rash sin -- | ||
| 34 | And aye she mourn'd the fatal hour | ||
| 35 | She rose and loot me in. | ||
| 36 | |||
| 37 | But who could cruelly deceive, | ||
| 38 | 20 | Or from such beauty part ? | Or from such beauty part ? |
| 39 | 21 | I lov'd her so, I could not leave | I lov'd her so, I could not leave |
| 40 | 22 | The charmer of my heart | The charmer of my heart. |
| 41 | 23 | My eager fondness I obey'd, | |
| 42 | 24 | Resolv'd she should be mine, | |
| 43 | 25 | Till Hymen to my arms convey'd | |
| 44 | 26 | My treasure so divine. | |
| 27 | |||
| 28 | Now happy in my Nelly's love, | ||
| 29 | Transporting is my joy, | ||
| 30 | No greater blessing can I prove; | ||
| 31 | So bless'd a man am I. | ||
| 32 | For beauty may a while retain | ||
| 33 | The conquer'd flutt'ring heart, | ||
| 34 | But virtue only is the chain | ||
| 35 | Holds, never to depart. |
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