Poem by Henry King, Bishop of Chichester

Upon a Braid of Hair in a Heart sent by Mrs. E. H.

In this small Character is sent
My Loves eternal Monument.
Whil'st we shall live, know, this chain'd Heart
Is our affections counter-part.
And if we never meet, think I
Bequeath'd it as my Legacy.

1. Tell Me No More How Fair She Is
2. The Forfeiture
3. To My Sister Anne King, Who Chid Me In Verse For Being Angry
4. The Boyes Answer To The Blackmoor
5. Another Of The Same, Paraphrased For An Antheme

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