Oh, Hope! thou soother sweet of human woes
Charlotte Smith
1749 to 1806
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Enchantress come! and charm my cares to rest:
For me wilt thou renew the withered rose,
And I will bless thee, who though slow art sure.
Ah come, sweet nymph! in smiles and softness drest,
‘For me the vernal garland blooms no more.’
Come then, ‘pale Misery’s love!’ be thou my cure,
Oh, Hope! thou soother sweet of human woes!
Lo! the flowers fade, but all the thorns remain,
Like the young hours that lead the tender year
A prey to fear, anxiety, and pain,
Alas! the flatterer flies, and will not hear!
Must I a sad existence still deplore?
How shall I lure thee to my haunts forlorn!
And clear my painful path of pointed thorn?
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