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SONG (4) by ROYALL TYLER

First Line: SWEET AS THE BALMY ROSE JUST BLOWN
Last Line: HE SUNK AND CALL'D ON KITTY!

SWEET as the balmy rose just blown,
Were Kitty's cheeks of blushing hue,
Her eyes like noon-day sunbeams shone,
Her lips were moist as ev'ning dew,
Oh lovely was my Kitty!

Her breath as morning Zephyrs sweet,
And tun'd to love, her constant heart,
'Twas rapture with my Kate to meet,
But ah! 'twas misery to part.
How blest was I with Kitty!

My Kitty dead! her parting breath
Confess'd her heart was true to me,
Oh! soon my Kate we'll meet in death,
Oh soon sweet maid I'll come to thee!
He sunk and call'd on Kitty!



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