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THE NATURAL HISTORY 
And when my lovely mate would dray. 
To tade the fummer fweets at large. 
I’ll wait at home the live-long day, 
And tend with care our little charge. 
Then prove with me the fweets of love. 
With me divide the cares of life ; 
No bufh {hall boad in all the grove 
So fond a mate, fo bled a wife. 
He ceas’d his fong. The melting dame 
With foft indulgence heard the (train 5 
She felt, (he own’d a mutual flame. 
And halted to relieve his pain. 
He led her to the nuptial bower. 
And neftled clofely by her fide ; 
The fondeft bridegroom of that hour. 
And fhe the mod delighted bride. 
Next morn he wak’d her with a fong, 
“ Behold !” he faid, “ the new-born day ! 
The Lark his mattin peal has rung, 
Arifc, my love, and come away.” 
Together through the fields they ftray’d. 
And to the murm’ring riv’let’s fide, 
Renew’d their vows, and hopp’d and play’d. 
With honed joy and decent pride. 
When 
