The Virginia Gazette

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I.

LOVELIEST Creature hither come?
Behold the Spring in all its Bloom.
Haste, thro' the winding Maze let's rove,
And take our fill of nought but Love.
See! how the fragrant Flowers op'ning spread:
See! how the Tulip rears its spotted Head.

II.

Come, Charmer, come; for when thou'rt here,
The Spring itself will look more fair:
Deck'd are the Fields, but when thou'rt nigh,
Each strives each other to outvie.
O come! tho' still a Chloe, till as fair,
'Tis Death without you, with you but Despair.

III.

Hear! the young Birds extend their Throats,
Excelling all but Chloe's Notes;
Hark! hark! the feather'd Choir rejoice,
But O! I thought it Chloe's Voice.
'Twas Musick soft, so very soft, and clear,
I thought 'twas Chloe come to glad the Year.

IV.

See! the chaste Lilly's White begin
To conquer all but Chloe's Skin:
View o'er the various Rose's Bed,
Excelling all but Chloe's Red.
See 'em united ev'ry Charm surpass;
Just so the Beauties of my Chloe's Face.

V.

Thee speak you fair, thee seem to bow
That you was born to rule below.
Content I seek, Content's not here,
Nor will it be till you appear.
Ah! till you slight, and all my Joys remove!
For Heav'n to make me wretched, made me love.