A s token of my skill, this gift I send,
L et it but please, as coming from a friend,
E ach wish gratified, I had in view,
X anthus, may then with usual speed pursue,
A nd neigh, and foam, when trumpet sounds to arms,
N o harpy’s breed, shall e’er your breast alarm,
D etermin’d in your way, still onward move,
E ach act commended, by those friends who love
R eanimated while they yet approve.
R etired from bustle, and the crowded scene,
E ach thought connected, and your mind serene,
I n life pass through, without a vicious stain,
D etraction’s efforts, impotent and vain.
(Margaretta Wedderburn)
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