Fragment,—Why, Why Tell The Lover

Tune—“Caledonian Hunt’s delight.”

Why, why tell thy lover

Bliss he never must enjoy?

Why, why undeceive him,

And give all his hopes the lie?

O why, while fancy, raptur’d slumbers,

Chloris, Chloris all the theme,

Why, why would’st thou, cruel—

Wake thy lover from his dream?

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