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And ever on the darling theme
Threw May's bright sun, and fancy's beam
Then, pausing, view'd his ardent child,
And smil'd to hear her projects wild;
Yet cherish'd still her wish to see
The scenes of his lone infancy.
Threw May's bright sun, and fancy's beam
Then, pausing, view'd his ardent child,
And smil'd to hear her projects wild;
Yet cherish'd still her wish to see
The scenes of his lone infancy.
!How true the wish! how pure the glow!
My lovely friend, full well you know.
Oft have you said, one heart, one mind,
The father and the daughter join'd,
In more than filial union twin'd.
Twas flatt'ry that; but to my ear
Was never flatt'ry half so dear.
Oh! who can e'er his virtues tell,
That loves so truly and so well?
When I would say how firm his mind,
I only think, to me how kind!
My lovely friend, full well you know.
Oft have you said, one heart, one mind,
The father and the daughter join'd,
In more than filial union twin'd.
Twas flatt'ry that; but to my ear
Was never flatt'ry half so dear.
Oh! who can e'er his virtues tell,
That loves so truly and so well?
When I would say how firm his mind,
I only think, to me how kind!
