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ADVERTISEME T.

original of the following pathetic little elegy,

en down fro'm the dictation of a young woman, in

of ltIayo, by M'r. 0' Flanagan, who was struck

the tender and beautiful simplicity wl1ich it breathes.

_'l\l11nl can be obtaiued, either of the writer, or of

in which it was wri tten.

elegy was tran lated long since, without any view

..... , .... ~ .. "u; and the language is, therefore, rathe}'

dUFuse, than that of my other trC}l1s1ations.

•

ELEGY .

•

WHEN oatl1s confirm a lover's vow,

He thinks I believe him true:­

Nor oaths, nor lovers heed I now,

For memory dwells 011 you!

The tender talk, the face like sno~

On the dark mountain's height;

Or the sweet blossom of the sloe,

Fair blooming to the sight !

But false as fair, alas, you pro e,

. Nor aught but fortune prize;

The youth who gain'd my heart's first love,

From truth-to wealth he flies!

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Ah that he could but still deceive,

And I still think him true!

Still fondly, as at first, believe,

And each dear scene renew!

Again, in the sequester'd vale,

Hear love's sweet accents flow,

,And fIuite forget the tender tale,

That fill'd my heart with woe !

See this dear trifle,-( kept to prov~

How I the giver prize;)

iore precions to my faithful love,

Than all thy sex's sighs!

What tears for thee in secret flow,

Sweet victor of the green!-

For maiden pride would veil my wo ,

And seek to weep unseen.

Return ye days to love consign'd,

Fond confidence, and joy!

The crowded fair, where tokens kind

The lover's cares employ!

RL'EGl~S.

Return once more, mine eyes to less,

Thou flower of Erin' youth!

Return sweet proofs of temlerness,

And vows of endless truth!

And Hymen at Love's altar stan~

To sallctify the shrine,

Join the fond heart, and plighted hand,

And make thee firmly mine,

Ere envious ocean snatch thee hence,

And-Oh I-to distance bear

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My love I-my comfort I-my defence l­

And leave me-to despairl

Yes,-yes, my only love thou art!

Whoe'er it may displease,

I will avow my captive heart,

And speak its master's praise !

Ah, wert thou here, to grace my side

With dear, protecting love!

Envy might rage, and spight deride,

And friend ill vain reprove!

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May pangs unnumber'd pierce the breast

That cruel envy anus,

That joys in constancy di tress'd,

And sports with its alarms!

Bright star oflove-attracting light!

For thee the e terrors sway:

Grief steeps in tears the sleepless night,

And clouds the joyless day!

Ah Gotl! ah bow, when thou art gone,

Shall comfort reach my heart!

Thy dwelling, and thy fate unknown,

Or where thy steps depart!

My father grieving at my choice!

My mother drown'd in woe!

hile friends upbraid, and foes rejoice

To see my sorrows flow!

And thou, with all thy manly charms,

From this sad bosom torn!

Thy soothing voice,-thy sheltering' arms,

Far-far to distance borne!

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Alas!-my dim and sleepless eyes

The clouds of death obscure!

And nature, in exhausted sighs,

No longer can enclurel

I can no more I-sad world farewell!

And thou, dear youth! adieu!

Dear, tho' forsworn!-yet, cruel! tell

Why falshood dwells with you?

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