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To the Honourable

MISS CARTERET.

LOOM of beauty, early flow'r
Of the blissful bridal bow'r,
Thou, thy parents pride and care,
Fairest offspring of the fair, 4
Lovely pledge of mutual love,
Angel seeming from above,
Was it not thou day by day
Dost thy very sex betray, 8
Female more and more appear,
Female, more than angel dear,
How to speak thy face and mien,
(Soon too dangerous to be seen) 12
How shall I, or shall the muse,
Language of resemblance chuse?
Language like thy mien and face,
Full of sweetness, full of grace! 16

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