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...faithfulness Which in me shall abide ; Hoping likewise, that from your heart, You will not let it slide." " Bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies, The tufted...with jet, The glowing violet, The musk-rose, and the well-attir'd woodbine, With cowslips wan that hang the pensive head, And every Sower that sad embroidery...

...faithfulness Which in me shall abide ; Hoping likewise, that from your heart, You will not lut it slide." " Bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies, The tufted...with jet, The glowing violet, The musk-rose, and the well-attir'd woodbine, With cowslips wan that hang the pensive head, And every flower that sad embroidery...

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...the whole spectrum is represented here ! But let us have the passage with all its lovely music: — Bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies, The tufted...with jet, The glowing violet, The musk-rose and the well-attir'd woodbine, With cowslips wan that hang the pensive head, And every flower that sad embroidery...