Song.—On Chloris Being Ill
Tune—“Aye wauken O.”
Chorus—Long, long the night,Heavy comes the morrowWhile my soul’s delightIs on her bed of sorrow.
Can I cease to care?Can I cease to languish,While my darling FairIs on the couch of anguish?Long, long, &c.
Ev’ry hope is fled,Ev’ry fear is terror,Slumber ev’n I dread,Ev’ry dream is horror.Long, long, &c.
Hear me, Powers Divine!Oh, in pity, hear me!Take aught else of mine,But my Chloris spare me!Long, long, &c.