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O'er her features let it pass Like the breez o'er springing grass, 16Gentle as refreshing showers Sprinkled over opening flowers.O, let years alone diminish Beauties thou wast pleas'd to finish. 20
 To the pious parents give That the darling fair may live: Turn to blessings all their care, Save their fondness from despair. 24Mitigate the lurking pains Lodg'd within her tender veins; Soften every throb of anguish, Suffer not her strength to languish; 28Take her to thy careful keeping, And prevent the mother's weeping.
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