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...love sincere, and mine was sought no more. " All this the witch at dreadful length reveal'd, " And begg'd me calmly to my fate to yield : " Much pains...gun, but saw the brute " Was disappointed that I did iiot shoot ; " My morning walks I now could bear to lose, " And bless'd the shower that gave me not...

...this ; " Not so my mother ; though of gentle kind, " She could no mercy for the creature find. " ' VUe plot!' she said.—' But, madam, if they plot, " '...shoot ; " My morning walks I now could bear to lose, " In fact, I felt a languor stealing on ; " The active arm, the agile hand were gone ; " Small daily...

...lover meant should rise, " Some point of strife they could not compromise, " Displeased the squire—he from the field withdrew, " Not quite conceal'd, not...shoot; " My morning walks I now could bear to lose, " Arid bless'd the shower that gave me not to choose i " In fact, I felt a languor stealing on; " The...

...taste, " And must have all things in my order placed ; " I ceased to hunt, my horses pleased me lesSj " My dinner more ; I learn'd to play at chess ; " I...And bless'd the shower that gave me not to choose r " In fact, I felt a languor stealing on ; " The active arm, the agile hand were gone ; " Small daily...

...sublime, But said, " the view i3 poor, we need not climb." I ceas'd to hunt, — my horses pleas'd me less, My dinner more ; I learn'd to play at chess. I took my dog and gun, but saw the brute Was disappoitited that I did not shoot. My morning walks I now could bear to lose, And hi: ss'd the show'r...

...pace would now my body heat, A walk of moderate length distress my feet. I show'd my stranger guest those hills sublime, But said, " The view is poor,...shoot; My morning walks I now could bear to lose, And bless 'd the shower that gave me not to choose : In fact, I felt a languor stealing on ; The active...

...sublime, But said, " the view is poor, we need not climb." I ccas'd to hunt, — my horses pleas 'd me less, My dinner more ; I learn'd to play at chess....shoot. My morning walks I now could bear to lose, And Mi ss'd the show'r that gave me not to choone. In fact, T felt a languor stealing on ; The active arm,...

...climb." I ceas'd to hunt, — my horses pleas'd me less, My dinner more; I learn'd to play at chess. 1 took my dog and gun, but saw the brute Was disappointed...morning walks I now could bear to lose, And bless'd the show'r that gave me not to choose. In fact, I felt a languor stealing on ; The active arm, the agile...

...climb." I ceas'd to hunt, — iny horses pleas'd me less, My dinner more; I learn'd to play at chess. 1 took my dog and gun, but saw the brute Was disappointed...morning walks I now could bear to lose, And bless'd the show'r that gave me not to choose. The active arm, the agile hand, were gone. In fact, I felt a languor...