قراءة كتاب The Maid and the Magpie An Interesting Tale Founded on Facts
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The Maid and the Magpie An Interesting Tale Founded on Facts
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Ventur’d to declare his flame,
And ask her for his bride.
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He told his tale of tender love,
Then on her hand he sigh’d!
Annette she blush’d, her love to prove
And with his suit complied.
Then on her hand he sigh’d!
Annette she blush’d, her love to prove
And with his suit complied.
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In mutual flame, their bosoms burn,
He steals a rapt’rous kiss;
When soon old Juliannes return,
Distroy’d the lovers bliss.
He steals a rapt’rous kiss;
When soon old Juliannes return,
Distroy’d the lovers bliss.
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By Farm-house door in wicker cage,
A Magpie hung to view;
Whose prattling tongue would oft assuage,
The melancholy few.
A Magpie hung to view;
Whose prattling tongue would oft assuage,
The melancholy few.
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Julianne now strict orders made,
To clean up all the plate;
Annette her orders quick obey’d
And sought the outer gate.
To clean up all the plate;
Annette her orders quick obey’d
And sought the outer gate.
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Her Father who was sadly poor,
And wander’d heedless were;
Just at the moment reach’d the door,
In wild, and deep dispair.
And wander’d heedless were;
Just at the moment reach’d the door,
In wild, and deep dispair.
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His wretched form, she knew full well,
His voice she knew as soon;
Her feelings now what pen can tell,
She dropt both fork and spoon.
His voice she knew as soon;
Her feelings now what pen can tell,
She dropt both fork and spoon.
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She rush’d distracted to his arms,
In extacy of joy;
Nor dreamt that scoffs and rude alarms
Would e’er her peace destroy.
In extacy of joy;
Nor dreamt that scoffs and rude alarms
Would e’er her peace destroy.
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When at this moment from his hold,
The Magpie swiftly flew;
He seiz’d the spoon: ah! wretch so bold,
And dragg’d it from their view.
The Magpie swiftly flew;
He seiz’d the spoon: ah! wretch so bold,
And dragg’d it from their view.
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Swift to the Abbey then he sped,
Borne on the buoyant air;
Nor ever thought that as he fled,
Annette his guilt would bear.
Borne on the buoyant air;
Nor ever thought that as he fled,
Annette his guilt would bear.
Verse 3215
Look up my child and view me here,
One lost to all his clan;
My enemies, alas! are near,
To claim a wretched man.
One lost to all his clan;
My enemies, alas! are near,
To claim a wretched man.
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Then on his neck the fair one fell,
A victim to dispair;
He strove her fondness to dispell,
Her
A victim to dispair;
He strove her fondness to dispell,
Her
