II.

Where are the years with pleasure gay?

How bright their course! how short their stay!--

Where are the crowns, that round my head

A double glory vainly spread?

Where are the beauties wont to move,

The grace, converting awe to love?

Alas, had fate design'd to bless,

Its equal hand had giv'n me less!

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