ROBIN ADAIR.

WHAT'S this dull town to me?

Robin's not near.

What was't I wish'd to see,

What wish'd to hear?

Where's all the joy and mirth

Made this town a heav'n on earth?

Oh, they're all fled with thee,

Robin Adair.

What made th' assembly shine?
Robin Adair.

What made the ball so fine?

Robin was there.

What when the play was o'er,
What made my heart so sore?

Oh, it was parting with

Robin Adair.

But now thou'rt cold to me,

Robin Adair.

But now thou'rt cold to me,

Robin Adair.

Yet he I lov'd so well

Still in my heart shall dwell;

Oh, I can ne'er forget

Robin Adair.

MOLLY BAWN.

OH, Molly Bawn, why leave me pining,

All lonely, waiting here for you?
While the stars above are brightly shining,
Because they've nothing else to do.
The flowers late were open keeping,
To try a rival blush with you;

But their mother, Nature, set them sleeping,
With their rosy faces wash'd with dew.
Oh, Molly Bawn, why leave me pining,
All lonely, waiting here for you?

Now the pretty flowers were

made to bloom, dear,

And the pretty stars were made to shine;

And the pretty girls were

made for the boys, dear,

And may be you were made for mine: The wicked watch dog here is snarling, He takes me for a thief, you see;

For he knows I'd steal you,

Molly, darling,

And then transported I should be.
Oh, Molly Bawn, why leave me pining,
All lonely, waiting here for you?

Samuel Lover.

GO, HAPPY ROSE!

O, happy Rose! and interwove

Go,

With other flowers, bind my love.

Tell her, too, she must not be
Longer flowing, longer free,

That so oft has fetter'd me.

Say, it she's fretful, I have bands

Of pearl and gold to bind her hands;
Tell her, if she struggle still,

I have myrtle rods at will,
For to tame though not to kill.

Take thou my blessing thus, and go,
And tell her this, but do not so!
Lest a handsome anger fly

Like a lightning from her eye,
And burn thee up as well as I.

Herrick.

THE ANCHOR'S WEIGH'D.

THE tear fell gently from her eye,

When last we parted on the shore;
My bosom heav'd with many a sigh,
To think I ne'er might see her more.
"Dear youth," she cried,

"and canst thou haste away?

My heart will break; a little moment stay. Alas, I cannot, I cannot part from thee, The anchor's weigh'd,

farewell! remember me."

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Weep not, my love," I trembling said, "Doubt not a constant heart like mine;

I ne'er can meet another maid,

Whose charms can fix

that heart like thine!"