COQUETTE.
Yes, wonat la»t, Coquctt*,,, ! Till dcatli ho Will ;regret r ; . ; Tha' e'er ho lived l'o see ' j Th c flattery of th j loving downcast glance, \ Or felt thy fingers in tbat fatal dancol praesing his tenderly. ■ Now, casfc him off, to fight nlone with grief, j Aid find the future dark with unbelief, j I blame thee not, Coquette, \ Fair lure to Love'a strong net. ■ Love taught thine eyes to fall With gentle fluttering o'er thy timid eyes,; Iky sweat half whispers^ and thy; low half; 'iighs,' " ' "■.'■'■ , ; . 'Twai Lore ,th at taught, them all, ,„ • ■ j And thpu,did»'tl««rnmleß»oni full of pain; The knowledge that so Veil you give again.! I know thee welly-Coquette, I know thee false, and yet L Thou arb so fair to see, .'''', - Though poison fills the chalice thoa dostj bear, \ And death ii in the cup, I almost dare j To stoop aad drink there too. ' ' Thou artso]»vely when thou doit deceive, Although I cannot, yet I would believe.;
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Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1764, 28 August 1874, Page 3
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164COQUETTE. Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1764, 28 August 1874, Page 3
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