To a Young Friend On Her Twenty-First Birthday
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To a Young Friend On Her Twenty-First Birthday
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To thee and thy deservings. That last strain
As we whom thou hast left! That wish was cold.
O far more aged and wrinkled, till folks say,
Ungrateful Emma, to grow up so fast,
"This Dame, for length of days, and virtues rare,
That99lib.net speaks thee Twenty-One. Thou shouldst have still
Beneath my heedless eyes! in vain I rack
Their Pride grown up to womans grave estate.
Gambold about our house, as in times past.
The friends which nature grudged. And thwww.99lib•netou wilt find,
Had too much sorrow in it. fill again
Thou shouldst have had about thee on this day
But they have died, and left thee, to advance
After some thirty years, spent in such bliss
Or make such, Emma, if I am not blin99lib.netd
Crown me a cheerful goblet, while I pray
Young, but no more a child. How swift have flown
Another cheerful goblet, while I say
Looking upon thee reverend in decay,
My fancy to believe the almanac,
Something of joy entire, mayst thou九_九_藏_书_网 grow old
"Health, and twice health, to our lost Isola."
Fond Runagate, be this thy punishment:
To me thy girlish times, a woman grown
Kind looks of Parents, to congratulate
With her respected Grandsire may compare."
Hastening t九*九*藏*书*网o leave thy friends!--for which intent,
Thy fortunes how thou mayst, and owe to chance
remaind a child, and at thy sovereign will
A blessing on thy years, young Isola;
As this earth can afford, where still we miss
Grandchild of that respected Isola,
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