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NYP-N.776.014
8 Feb 1776:41 (1/6)
A NIGHT PIECE.
In the pleasing gloom of night,
Let me steal from mortal sight;
Oft unnotic'd may I rove,
Thro' the shady, darksome grove,
Where pale Cynthia's feeble beam,
Silvers o'er the gurgling stream;
While sweet Philomela's notes,
Echo'd from harmonious grotts,
Gently sounding thro' the vale,
Attunes the soft nocturnal gale;
And sportive fairy elves are seen,
Careless tripping o'er the green,
Singing blythe as they advance,
Leading up the harmless dance:
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