THAT scornful Sylvia's Chains I wear,

The Groves and Streams can tell;

Those blasted with my Sighs appear,

These with my Tears my Tears, o're swell.

But Sighs and Tears bring no redress,

And Love that sees, that sees me grieve;

Conspires with Sylvia to oppress,

The Heart he should relieve.

The God that should reward my Pain,