Oh, Hope! thou soother sweet of human woes
Charlotte Smith
1749 to 1806
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Oh, Hope! thou soother sweet of human woes!
______ shall I lure thee to my haunts forlorn!
For ______ wilt thou renew the withered rose,
And clear ______ painful path of pointed thorn?
Ah come, sweet nymph! ______ smiles and softness drest,
Like the young hours ______ lead the tender year
Enchantress come! and charm my ______ to rest:
Alas! the flatterer flies, and will ______ hear!
A prey to fear, anxiety, and pain,
______ I a sad existence still deplore?
Lo! the flowers fade, but all the thorns remain,
‘For me the ______ garland blooms no more.’
Come then, ‘pale Misery’s love!’ be thou my cure,
And I will bless thee, who though slow art sure.