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TO MISS ROUSE BOUGHTON, NOW THE RIGHT HON. LADY ST. JOHN. 

Aberystwith, July 5th, 1799.

 
Louisa, while thy pliant fingers trace
The solemn beauties of the prospect round,
Or, on thy instrument, with touching grace,
Awaken all the witcheries of sound:

Mild, as thy manners, do the colours rise,
As soft and unobtrusive meet the view;
And, when the varied notes the ear surprize,
We own the harmony as strictly true.