Poem by George Darley

Lenimina Laborum. 26. The Coy Maiden

From Anacreon

Ah, fly me not, beholding
My locks are blanched by time.
Nor yet, because your beauty
Is blooming in its prime,
Despise my fond caresses;
Behold the lilies rare,
Crowned with the red, red roses,
How excellent they are! 

1. Lenimina Laborum. 55. Deep in the ocean's thundering wave
2. Lenimina Laborum. 37. The Lost One
3. Lenimina Laborum. 10. Fair as the flower is, it will yet decay
4. Lenimina Laborum. 62. On the Picture of a Girl
5. Lenimina Laborum. 14. The Fair Warning

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