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At every Whisper of the passing Air,
She starts, she turns, and hopes her Jason there;
Again she fondly looks, nor looks in vain,
He comes, her Jason shines along the Plain:
As when emerging from the watry Way,
Refulgent Sirius lifts his golden Ray,
He shines terrific! for his burning Breath
Taints the red Air with Fevers, Plagues, and Death;
Such to the Nymph approaching Jason shows,
Bright Author of unutterable Woes;
Before her Eyes a swimming Darkness spread,
Her flush'd Cheek glow'd, her very Heart was dead;
No more her Knees their wonted Office knew,
Fix'd, without Motion, as to Earth she grew;
Her Train recedes: the meeting Lovers gaze
In silent Wonder, and in still Amaze:
As two fair Cedars on the Mountain's Brow,
Pride of the Groves! with Roots adjoining grow;
She starts, she turns, and hopes her Jason there;
Again she fondly looks, nor looks in vain,
He comes, her Jason shines along the Plain:
As when emerging from the watry Way,
Refulgent Sirius lifts his golden Ray,
He shines terrific! for his burning Breath
Taints the red Air with Fevers, Plagues, and Death;
Such to the Nymph approaching Jason shows,
Bright Author of unutterable Woes;
Before her Eyes a swimming Darkness spread,
Her flush'd Cheek glow'd, her very Heart was dead;
No more her Knees their wonted Office knew,
Fix'd, without Motion, as to Earth she grew;
Her Train recedes: the meeting Lovers gaze
In silent Wonder, and in still Amaze:
As two fair Cedars on the Mountain's Brow,
Pride of the Groves! with Roots adjoining grow;
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