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. Epigram - Written in an Album
2. Lenimina Laborum. 3. Heroa
3. Lenimina Laborum. 12. Memento Mori
4. Lenimina Laborum. 46. The Roman Cottager
5. Lenimina Laborum. 27. The Free-Booter

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