Language: English 
The woodland maid, my beauty's queen!
In Nature's simple garb array'd,
this heart subdues; - that matchless mien
still binds me to the woodland maid.

Let others sigh for mines of gold,
for wide domain, for gay parade;
I would, unmov'd, such toys behold,
possess'd of thee, my woodland maid.

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This text was added to the website: 2023-09-15
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