Keys of love (1)/Lovely Damon

LOVELY DAMON.

LOvely Damon, when thou’rt near me,
straight my vital spirits fly;
Nothing but thy smiles can cheer me,
turn, O turn thy (illegible text)illing eye.

Hide, O hide those blooming graces,
that thy lovely face adorn,
Who could shun thy sweet embraces,
when thou'rt blushing like the morn.

Lovely Damon, do not teaze me,
with a sigh I cannot bear:
Dearest Damon, if you'd ease me,
never on the plain appear.

Desist, dear youth, nor strive to gain
a heart, which is not mine to give:
Cease, O cease to give such pain;
shun my fight and let me live.

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Printed by J. and M. Robertson, Saltmarket, 1802.