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... hearts may bear its slender chain a day ; As flow'ry bands in wantonness are worn , A morning's pleasure , and at evening torn ; This binds in ties more easy , yet more strong , The willing heart , and only holds it long . Thus ...
... hearts may bear its slender chain a day ; As flow'ry bands in wantonness are worn , A morning's pleasure , and at evening torn ; This binds in ties more easy , yet more strong , The willing heart , and only holds it long . Thus ...
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... heart its long - forgotten heat ? Yet , yet I love ! From Abelard it came , And Eloïsa yet must kiss the name . Dear fatal name ! rest ever unreveal'd , Nor pass these lips in holy silence seal'd : Hide it , my heart , within that close ...
... heart its long - forgotten heat ? Yet , yet I love ! From Abelard it came , And Eloïsa yet must kiss the name . Dear fatal name ! rest ever unreveal'd , Nor pass these lips in holy silence seal'd : Hide it , my heart , within that close ...
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... Heart . She speaks , behaves , and acts just as she ought ; But never , never , reach'd one gen'rous Thought . Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour , Content to dwell in Decencies for ever . So very reasonable , so unmov'd , As ...
... Heart . She speaks , behaves , and acts just as she ought ; But never , never , reach'd one gen'rous Thought . Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour , Content to dwell in Decencies for ever . So very reasonable , so unmov'd , As ...
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