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THE CONFIDANT	A
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Anna was young and lovely in her eye	B
The glance of beauty in her cheek the dye	B
Her shape was slender and her features small	C
But graceful easy unaffected all	C
The liveliest tints her youthful face disclosed	D
There beauty sparkled and there health reposed	D
For the pure blood that flush'd that rosy cheek	E
Spoke what the heart forbade the tongue to speak	E
And told the feelings of that heart as well	F
Nay with more candour than the tongue could tell	F
Though this fair lass had with the wealthy dwelt	D
Yet like the damsel of the cot she felt	D
And at the distant hint or dark surmise	G
The blood into the mantling cheek would rise	G
Now Anna's station frequent terrors wrought	D
In one whose looks were with such meaning fraught	D
For on a Lady as an humble friend	D
It was her painful office to attend	D
Her duties here were of the usual kind	D
And some the body harass'd some the mind	D
Billets she wrote and tender stories read	D
To make the Lady sleepy in her bed	D
She play'd at whist but with inferior skill	H
And heard the summons as a call to drill	H
Music was ever pleasant till she play'd	D
At a request that no request convey'd	D
The Lady's tales with anxious looks she heard	D
For she must witness what her Friend averr'd	D
The Lady's taste she must in all approve	I
Hate whom she hated whom she lov'd must love	J
These with the various duties of her place	K
With care she studied and perform'd with grace	K
She veil'd her troubles in a mask of ease	L
And show'd her pleasure was a power to please	L
Such were the damsel's duties she was poor	M
Above a servant but with service more	N
Men on her face with careless freedom gaz'd	D
Nor thought how painful was the glow they raised	D
A wealthy few to gain her favour tried	D
But not the favour of a grateful bride	D
They spoke their purpose with an easy air	O
That shamed and frighten'd the dependent fair	O
Past time she view'd the passing time to cheat	D
But nothing found to make the present sweet	D
With pensive soul she read life's future page	P
And saw dependent poor repining age	P
But who shall dare t'assert what years may	Q
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bring	R
When wonders from the passing hour may spring	R
There dwelt a Yeoman in the place whose mind	D
Was gentle generous cultivated kind	D
For thirty years he labour'd fortune then	S
Placed the mild rustic with superior men	S
A richer Stafford who had liv'd to save	T
What he had treasured to the poorer gave	T
Who with a sober mind that treasure view'd	D
And the slight studies of his youth renew'd	D
He not profoundly but discreetly read	D
And a fair mind with useful culture fed	D
Then thought of marriage 'But the great ' said he	U
'I shall not suit nor will the meaner me '	-
Anna he saw admired her modest air	O
He thought her virtuous and he knew her fair	O
Love raised his pity for her humble state	D
And prompted wishes for her happier fate	D
No pride in money would his feelings wound	D
Nor vulgar manners hurt him and confound	D
He then the Lady at the Hall address'd	D
Sought her consent and his regard expressed	D
Yet if some cause his earnest wish denied	D
He begg'd to know it and he bow'd and sigh'd	D
The Lady own'd that she was loth to part	D
But praised the damsel for her gentle heart	D
Her pleasing person and her blooming health	V
But ended thus 'Her virtue is her wealth '	-
'Then is she rich ' he cried with lively air	O
'But whence so please you came a lass so fair '	-
'A placeman's child was Anna one who died	D
And left a widow by afflictions tried	D
She to support her infant daughter strove	W
But early left the object of her love	J
Her youth her beauty and her orphan state	D
Gave a kind countess interest in her fate	D
With her she dwelt and still might dwelling be	U
When the earl's folly caused the lass to flee	U
A second friend was she compell'd to shun	X
By the rude offers of an uncheek'd son	X
I found her then and with a mother's love	J
Regard the gentle girl whom you approve	I
Yet e'en with me protection is not peace	Y
Nor man's designs nor beauty's trials cease	Y
Like sordid boys by costly fruit they feel	Z
They will not purchase but they try to steal '	-
Now this good Lady like a witness true	A2
Told but the truth and all the truth she knew	A2
And 'tis our duty and our pain to show	B2
Truth this good lady had not means to know	B2
Yes there was lock'd within the damsel's breast	D
A fact important to be now confess'd	D
Gently my muse th' afflicting tale relate	D
And have some feeling for a sister's fate	D
Where Anna dwelt a conquering hero came	C2
An Irish captain Sedley was his name	C2
And he too had that same prevailing art	D
That gave soft wishes to the virgin's heart	D
In years they differ'd he had thirty seen	D2
When this young beauty counted just fifteen	D2
But still they were a lovely lively pair	O
And trod on earth as if they trod on air	O
On love delightful theme the captain dwelt	D
With force still growing with the hopes he felt	D
But with some caution and reluctance told	D
He had a father crafty harsh and old	D
Who as possessing much would much expert	D
Or both for ever from his love reject	D
Why then offence to one so powerful give	E2
Who for their comfort had not long to live	F2
With this poor prospect the deluded maid	D
In words confiding was indeed betray'd	D
And soon as terrors in her bosom rose	G2
The hero fled they hinder'd his repose	G2
Deprived of him she to a parent's breast	D
Her secret trusted and her pains impress'd	D
Let her to town so prudence urged repair	O
To shun disgrace at least to hide it there	O
But ere she went the luckless damsel pray'd	D
A chosen friend might lend her timely aid	D
'Yes my soul's sister my Eliza come	H2
Hear her last sigh and ease thy Anna's doom '	-
''Tis a fool's wish ' the angry father cried	D
But lost in troubles of his own complied	D
And dear Eliza to her friend was sent	D
T'indulge that wish and be her punishment	D
The time arrived and brought a tenfold dread	D
The time was past and all the terror fled	D
The infant died the face resumed each charm	I2
And reason now brought trouble and alarm	I2
Should her Eliza no she was too just	D
'Too good and kind but ah too young to trust '	-
Anna return'd her former place resumed	D
And faded beauty with now grace re bloom'd	D
And if some whispers of the past were heard	D
They died innoxious as no cause appear'd	D
But other cares on Anna's bosom press'd	D
She saw her father gloomy and distress'd	D
He died o'erwhelmed with debt and soon was shed	D
The filial sorrow o'er a mother dead	D
She sought Eliza's arms that faithful friend was	J2
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wed	D
Then was compassion by the countess shown	K2
And all th' adventures of her life are known	K2
And now beyond her hopes no longer tried	D
By slavish awe she lived a Yoeman's bride	D
Then bless'd her lot and with a grateful mind	D
Was careful cheerful vigilant and kind	D
The gentle husband felt supreme delight	D
Bless'd by her joy and happy in her sight	D
He saw with pride in every friend and guest	D
High admiration and regard express'd	D
With greater pride and with superior joy	L2
He look'd exulting on his first born boy	L2
To her fond breast the wife her infant strain'd	D
Some feelings utter'd some were not explain'd	D
And she enraptured with her treasure grew	A2
The sight familiar but the pleasure new	A2
Yet there appear'd within that tranquil state	D
Some threat'ning prospect of uncertain fate	D
Between the married when a secret lies	G
It wakes suspicion from enforced disguise	G
Still thought the Wife upon her absent friend	D
With all that must upon her truth depend	D
' There is no being in the world beside	D
Who can discover what that friend will hide	D
Who knew the fact knew not my name or state	D
Who these can tell cannot the fact relate	D
But thou Eliza canst the whole impart	D
And all my safety is thy generous heart '	-
Mix'd with these fears but light and transient	D
	-
these	L
Fled years of peace prosperity and ease	L
So tranquil all that scarce a gloomy day	Q
For days of gloom unmix'd prepared the way	Q
One eve the Wife still happy in her state	D
Sang gaily thoughtless of approaching fate	D
Then came a letter that received in dread	D
N	S

George Crabbe

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