WRITTEN
ON
A
PAPER
,
WHICH
CONTAINED
A
PIECE
OF
BRIDE
CAKE
:
GIVEN
TO
THE
AUTHOR
BY
A
LADY
.
BY
THE
SAME
.
YE
curious
hands
,
that
hid
from
vulgar
eyes
,
By
search
profane
shall
find
this
hallow'd
cake
,
With
Virtue's
awe
forbear
the
sacred
prize
,
Nor
dare
a
theft
for
Love
and
Pity's
sake
!
This
precious
relick
,
form'd
by
magic
power
Beneath
the
shepherd's
haunted
pillow
laid
,
Was
meant
by
Love
to
charm
the
silent
hour
,
The
secret
present
of
a
matchless
maid
.
The
Cyprian
queen
,
at
Hymen's
fond
request
,
Each
nice
ingredient
chose
with
happiest
art
;
Fears
,
sighs
,
and
wishes
of
th'
enamour'd
breast
,
And
pains
that
please
are
mixt
in
every
part
.
With
rosy
hand
the
spicy
fruit
she
brought
From
Paphian
hills
,
and
fair
Cythera's
isle
;
And
temper'd
sweet
with
these
the
melting
thought
,
The
kiss
ambrosial
and
the
yielding
smile
.
Ambiguous
looks
,
that
scorn
and
yet
relent
,
Denials
mild
,
and
firm
unalter'd
truth
,
Reluctant
pride
,
and
amorous
faint
consent
,
And
meeting
ardours
,
and
exulting
youth
.
Sleep
,
wayward
God
!
hath
sworn
while
these
remain
,
With
flattering
dreams
to
dry
his
nightly
tear
,
And
chearful
Hope
,
so
oft
invok'd
in
vain
,
With
fairy
songs
shall
sooth
his
pensive
ear
.
If
bound
by
vows
to
Friendship's
gentle
side
,
And
fond
of
soul
,
thou
hop'st
an
equal
grace
,
If
youth
or
maid
thy
joys
and
griefs
divide
,
O
much
intreated
,
leave
this
fatal
place
.
Sweet
Peace
,
who
long
hath
shunn'd
my
plaintive
day
,
Consents
at
length
to
bring
me
short
delight
,
Thy
careless
steps
may
scare
her
doves
away
,
And
Grief
with
raven
note
usurp
the
night
.