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Mary Darby Robinson - Lines Written by the Side of a RiverMary Darby Robinson - Lines Written by the Side of a River
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FLOW soft RIVER, gently stray,  Still a silent waving tide  O`er thy glitt`ring carpet glide, While I chaunt my ROUNDELAY, As I gather from thy bank, Shelter`d by the poplar dank, King-cups, deck`d in golden pride, Harebells sweet, and daisies pied; While beneath the evening sky, Soft the western breezes fly. Gentle RIVER, should`st thou be Touch`d with mournful sympathy,  When reflection tells my soul, Winter`s icy breath shall quell Thy sweet bosom`s graceful swell,  And thy dimpling course controul;  Should a crystal tear of mine, Fall upon thy lucid breast, Oh receive the trembling guest,  For `tis PITY`S drop divine!  GENTLE ZEPHYR, softly play, Shake thy dewy wings around, Sprinkle odours o`er the ground,  While I chaunt my ROUNDELAY. While the woodbine`s mingling shade, Veils my pensive, drooping head;  Fan, oh fan, the busy gale, That rudely wantons round my cheek, Where the tear of suff`rance meek,  Glitters on the LILY pale: Ah! no more the damask ROSE, There in crimson lustre glows; Thirsty fevers from my lip Dare the ruddy drops to sip; Deep within my burning heart, Sorrow plants an icy dart; From whose point the soft tears flow, Melting in the vivid glow; Gentle Zephyr, should`st thou be Touch`d with tender sympathy; When reflection calls to mind, The bleak and desolating wind, That soon thy silken wing shall tear, And waft it on the freezing air; Zephyr, should a tender sigh To thy balmy bosom fly, Oh! receive the flutt`ring thing, Place it on thy filmy wing, Bear it to its native sky, For `tis PITY`S softest sigh.  O`er the golden lids of day Steals a veil of sober grey; Now the flow`rets sink to rest, On the moist earth`s glitt`ring breast; Homeward now I`ll bend my way, AND CHAUNT MY PLAINTIVE ROUNDELAY.
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