The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 7/Verses by Stella
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VERSES BY STELLA.
IF it be true, celestial powers,
That you have form'd me fair,
And yet, in all my vainest hours,
My mind has been my care:
Then, in return, I beg this grace,
As you were ever kind,
What envious Time takes from my face,
Bestow upon my mind!