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Xxi. Laments Her Early Misfortunes

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"Sappho and Phaon", by Mary Robinson, [1796],

Xxi. Laments Her Early Misfortunes.

Why do I live to loath the cheerful day,

To shun the smiles of Fame, and mark the hours

On tardy pinions move, while ceaseless showrs

Down my wan cheek in lucid currents stray?

My tresses all abound, nor gems display,

Nor scents Arabian! on my path no flowrs

Imbibe the morns resuscitating powrs,

For one blank sorrow, saddens all my way!

As slow the radiant Sun of reason rose,

Through tears my dying parents saw it shine;

A brothers frailties, swelld the tide of woes,-

And, keener far, maternal griefs were mine!

Phaon! if soon these weary eyes shall close,

Oh! must that task, that mournful task, be thine?
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