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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1792 Excerpt:... From the rough teat she drew the milky stream, And prest in circling vats the curdled cream. Oft, when beneath some shady grove's retreat The flocks are shelter'd from meridian heat, 140 On the smooth beechen rind the pensive dame Carves in a thousand forms her Tancred's name; Oft on a thousand plants inscribes her state, Her dire distress, and love's disastrous fate: And, while her eyes her own fad lines peruse, 145 A shower of tears her lovely face bedews. Then thus she cries--Ye friendly trees! retain My story'd sorrows, and declare my pain: Should e'er, beneath your grateful shade, reside Some love-sick youth in true affection try'd; 150 His heart may learn with friendly grief to glow, Touch'd by my fad variety of woe; So may he love and Fortune's rigour blame, That thus reward a virgin's constant flame. If e'er indulgent Heaven vouchsafe to hear 15$ The tender wishes of a lover's prayer: 1 Ver. 137. From the rough teat-- The Italian commentator justly observes, that the poet has very happily expressed the simple employment of making cheeses..; da l'irsute mamme il latte preme, E'n giro accolto poi lo stringe insieaie. Ev'n he may haply to these dwellings rove, Who heeds not now forlorn Erminia's love; And, casting on the ground his pitying eyes, Where clos'd in earth this breathless body lies; i6« May to my sufferings yield a late return, And with a pious tear my fortune mourn. Thus, if my life was never doom'd to rest. At least in death my spirit shall be blest; And my cold ashes shall the bliss receive, 165 Which here relentless Fate refus'd to give 1 Thus to the senseless trunks her pains she told, While down her cheek the copious sorrows roll'd. Tancred, meantime, the damsel's flight pursu'd, And, guided by the track, had reach'd the wood: 170...