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A REQUEST.
Inflexible, yet yielding to mild affection's voice,
Have all his virtues blended, a combination choice;
Weave his name of diamonds, within a jasper frame,
Mine with rubies, also weave, just opposite the same.
When find for me the artist who will to this reply?
For such I'll twine a laurel crown, heroes can't outvie;
And there above my altar, neath where the angels bend,
Let me this priceless picture with golden cord suspend.
Have all his virtues blended, a combination choice;
Weave his name of diamonds, within a jasper frame,
Mine with rubies, also weave, just opposite the same.
When find for me the artist who will to this reply?
For such I'll twine a laurel crown, heroes can't outvie;
And there above my altar, neath where the angels bend,
Let me this priceless picture with golden cord suspend.
