Wild flowers; or, pastoral and local poetry / By Robert Bloomfield.

  • Robert Bloomfield
Date:
1819
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Wild flowers; or, pastoral and local poetry / By Robert Bloomfield. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Old Love revived. % And every spark of love reviv’d That had perplex’d him long ago. When busy folks and fools contriv’d To make his Mary answer—no. But whether, freed from recent vows. Her heart had back to Abner flown. And mark’d him for a second spouse. In truth is not exactly known. Howbeit, as he came in sight. She turn’d her from the garden stile. And downward look’d with pure delight. With half a sigh and half a smile.