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fended thee from the cold ; I have borne thee, when k* 

 was hot, into the fhades of fragrant trees; J watched 

 thee while thou ftumberedrl, and drove away from thy 

 face the ffings of the mofkitoes, O mother, what will 

 become of thee, when thou hafc me no longer ? The 

 money thou receiver!: will not give thee another daugh- 

 ter ; thou wilt die in mifery , and my bitterer! grief will 

 be, that I cannot aiiifl thee,. O mother ? fell not thy 

 only daughter ! 



In vain did fhe implore I She was fold, was loaded 

 with chains, conducted to the fhip ; and conveyed from 

 her dear parent and country for ever. 



OF THE FIRST VOLUME, 



v. 



