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AD LYDIAM, UT SECUM A MARITO FUGERET 
 
Of budding fire, and we surprised will wake 
While Shadow’s brush in darker colour dips, 
And roam about the valley, and will take 
Fresh delicate delight, with smiling lips. 
 
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Summer may die, but on the azure sea 
That girdles warmer lands the sun will gleam ; 
There will we wander, over dale and how, 
Sweet with green sward, faint flower, and tender tree. 
There all the winter may we idly dream 
Still of our love, and there forgetfulness 
Of the past sorrow may steal o’er thy brow 
In the new birth of stainless happiness, 
Rich harvest of the blossoms desire, 
Satisfied alway, yet for ever fresh 
In hearts so passionate, and there may’st thou 
Love to thy fulness, nor for ever tire 
Of linking me to thee with dainty mesh 
Of auburn ripples of delicious fire. 
 
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Doubt not, dear love, nor hesitate to say ; 
Blush if thou wilt ;  I love to see thy cheek