46 PLEASURES OF ORNITHOLOGY. 



When to the couch hath pale Disease 

 Her suffering victim led, 



That love shall lend its ministry 

 And raise the drooping head. 



When death shall threaten, or shall smite 



That love shall ever stand 

 Eager to lessen, if it might. 



His heaviness of hand. 



Such love the lapse of years endures, 



Intense becomes by age ; 

 As well the peasant suits as prince. 



Philosopher or sage. 



That love is thine, beloved one ! 



Affection's darling child; 

 And O may time yet realise 



Thy warmest visions wild. 



THE END. 



J. and C. Adlard, Printers, Bartholomew Close 



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