TO
MISS
H—L—D
.
WITH
A
PRESENT
.
1768.
ACCEPT
,
fair
Nymph
,
this
token
of
my
love
,
Nor
look
disdainful
on
the
prostrate
Swain
;
By
ev'ry
sacred
oath
;
I'll
constant
prove
,
And
act
as
worthy
for
to
wear
your
chain
.
Not
with
more
constant
ardour
shall
the
sun
Chase
the
faint
shadows
of
the
night
away
;
Nor
shall
he
on
his
course
more
constant
run
,
And
cheer
the
universe
with
coming
day
,
Than
I
in
pleasing
chains
of
conquest
bound
,
Adore
the
charming
Author
of
my
smart
;
—
For
ever
will
I
thy
sweet
charms
resound
,
And
paint
the
fair
Possessor
of
my
heart
.