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Their "Favours ne'er repent,
So Betty's 13le[sings arow,
The wore, the more they're lent.
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cleave JCindred and Friends Cweet Betty
Leave Kindred and Friends, for me;
Ajsurd thy Servant is fteddy
To Love, to Honour, and thee.
The Gifts of jfatiite and Fortune,
3Iay fly, hv Chance, as they came,
They're Grounds the Defines [port on.
But Virtue is ever the fame ■
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Thy Charms Lb heav'niv appear
That other Beauties difvrovina^
Id rvorpiip thine onlv, mv Dear,
And Jhou'd Lifes Sorrows embitter
The FleaCnre we promiC'd our Lovesr
To [hare them, tooetlier is fitter
Then moan, apunder, like Doves.
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Oh. were I but once Co bleCsed,
To orajji mv Love in my Arms'.
By thee to be qrafp'd and kiCsed'.
And live on thy Heaven of Charms
Id lauah at Fortunes Caprices,
Shou'd Fortune capricious prove,
Tho Death [houd tear me to Pieccs/
Id die a JMartyr to Love.