to sybil.
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TO SYBIL.
"Sooth her in sorrow and brighten her smile;
Chide her most gently if folly beguile;
One so unsullied and trustful of heart,
From the good shepherd will never depart.
Chide her most gently if folly beguile;
One so unsullied and trustful of heart,
From the good shepherd will never depart.
"Now she adores thee as one without spot,
Dreams not of sorrow to darken her lot.
Joyful, yet tearful, I yield her to thee;
Take her, the light of thy dwelling to be."
Dreams not of sorrow to darken her lot.
Joyful, yet tearful, I yield her to thee;
Take her, the light of thy dwelling to be."
Yes! go to him—thy young heart full
Of passionate romance,
And be the fiat of thy fate
His lordly word and glance!
Of passionate romance,
And be the fiat of thy fate
His lordly word and glance!
Be thy soul's day, his careless smile;
His frown, its clouded night;
His voice, the music of thy life;
His love, thy one delight!
His frown, its clouded night;
His voice, the music of thy life;
His love, thy one delight!
