Romantic scenes, and visions out of date,
Clear skies, clear streams, soft banks, and sober bowers,
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Deer, whimpering brooks, and wind-perfuming flowers?
Not thus! too long have I in fancy wove
My slender webs of wealth, and peace, and love;
Have dream'd of plenty, in the midst of want,
And sought, by Hope, what Hope can never grant;
Been fool'd by wishes, and still wish'd again,
And loved the flattery, while I knew it vain!