This is love-careless love Such as kindleth hearts that rove. To keep one sacred flame Through life unchill'd, unmov'd ; To such refin'd excess, That though the heart would break with more, We could not live with less ; This is love-faithful love,— Such as the saints might feel above! SWISS MAID. COME haste thee, come haste thee, my bonny Swiss maid, Take thy cloak, and to church let's away; The plighted love I claim so rue, For true's my love, sincere to you, Then haste thee, come haste thee, my bonny Swiss maid, Take thy cloak, and to church let's away. Am not I, am not I, then a happy Swiss maid? My shepherd swain to welcome home, Am not I, am not I, then a happy Swiss maid, Now at eve, now at eve, see the happy Swiss maid, There's nought disturbs, devoid of care, Her rest is sweet, she knows no fear Then good night,' and good night,' goes the happy Swiss maid, In her cot, to her slumbers in peace. AMATORY SONGS. HI! SAY NOT WOMAN'S LOVE. ! say not woman's love is bought en first her gentle bosom knows say not woman's false as fair ; no, the love that first can warm Will leave her bosom never : second passion e'er can charm, he loves, and loves forever! SUN THAT LIGHTS THE ROSES. GH dimpled cheeks may give the light, ere rival beauties blossom, gh balmy lips to love invite extasy the bosom ; veeter far yon summer sky, ose blushing tint discloses, me the lustre-beaming eye, e sun that lights the roses. oice of love is soft and clear, citing fond emotion; sweet it sounds upon the ear, e music on the ocean; Hearer far to lover's sight, e eye that truth discloses, ROSE OF LOVE. THOU art mine, rose of love, thou art mine, There the best of affections shall around thee entwine, Thou art planted here, ne'er to decay; From my heart nought thy beauties can sever; And should tears, like bright dew-drops, at dawn of the day, Impearl thy sweet bloom, I will kiss them away, HE LOVES, AND RIDES AWAY. There came out a knight of noble mien, How jollily lives a fair young knight! A lady look'd over the castle wall, Ah! tarry a while my own dear knight; The knight of her tears took no heed, AMATORY SONGS. on he vanish'd from her sight, le she was heard to say, ladies, beware of a fair young knight, I love, and he'll ride away.' CUPID'S VISIT. E wand'ring though the rain, ame to my cottage door; ask'd but to remain ntil the storm was o'er. bow he laid aside; e said his darts were gone; oft he deeply sighed, nd wished to travel on. moon at length grew bright; The storms no longer blew ; rose and bade good night, nd with a smile withdrew, t day my heart was sad, or could I e'er forget mournful look he had When at the door we met. smile at parting too, ad something sweet and kind; as the boy withdrew, is image stayed behind. ever since that hour, When loud 's the wind and rain, atch my cottage door, hopes he'll come again. All day long I pine and cry Heigho! heigho! My inward man is sore decay'd Heigho heigho! The spirit's by the flesh betray'd I conceive-ah, verily, That I'm assailed most grievously; My heart by Cupid 's fiercely smote- And rent in twain like Joseph's coat Heigho! heigho! Love has caught me in a snare, • Though fair herself, don't use me fair Heigho! heigho! As young lambkins frisk and play Heigho! Heigho! Ruth and I have toy'd all day Heigho heigho! She now disdains to cast one look My peace should be to pieces broke- To joys of earth I'll bid adieu Heigho! heigho! Leave Ruth to find a swain more true; Heigho! heigho! I'll seek some shady grove straightway, |