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 7. I Swore I lov'd, and you believ'd
2. Epigram 2. SInce first you knew my am'rous smart
3. Epigram 14. TOM thought a wild profusion great
4. Epigram 3. MY heart still hovering round about you
5. Epigram 1. I Lov'd thee beautiful and kind

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