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In Sighs and Silence now she wastes the Time,
Tokens sufficient to divulge her Crime!
If Nymphs less Chast than these compos'd the Train,
If Nymphs so Chast, admitted Thoughts prophane!
Yet some, 'tis said, by shrewd Suspicions guest;
(For some are still more knowing than the rest,)
And guest alas too well! but these, 'tis thought,
By dear Experience had their Wisdom bought.
Tokens sufficient to divulge her Crime!
If Nymphs less Chast than these compos'd the Train,
If Nymphs so Chast, admitted Thoughts prophane!
Yet some, 'tis said, by shrewd Suspicions guest;
(For some are still more knowing than the rest,)
And guest alas too well! but these, 'tis thought,
By dear Experience had their Wisdom bought.
Around the Circle soon the Whisper flew,
Those spoke the first, who thought the most they knew;
Strait ev'ry piercing Eye observes the Dame,
In vain with Smiles she would conceal her Shame:
Her Eyes still redden with the Tears she spilt;
Her Bosom heaves, too conscious of her Guilt;
Those spoke the first, who thought the most they knew;
Strait ev'ry piercing Eye observes the Dame,
In vain with Smiles she would conceal her Shame:
Her Eyes still redden with the Tears she spilt;
Her Bosom heaves, too conscious of her Guilt;
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