Versos English Anonymous Air—in the Cestus

English poem

Air—in the Cestus

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Meek I'll be as Venu's dove? Your presence court, your absence mourn; Love shall be the price of love, And kindness ask a kind return. Folly shall ne'er my mind defile, From prudence will I ne'er depart, My face shall wear a constant smile, And duty govern my heart.