Hail, gentle Dawn! mild blushing goddess, hail! Rejoic'd I … - William Somervile

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Hail, gentle Dawn! mild blushing goddess, hail!
Rejoic'd I see thy purple mantle spread
O'er half the skies, gems pave thy radiant way,
And orient pearls from ev'ry shrub depend.

William Somervile

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William Somervile, sometimes reported as Somerville (2 September 1675 – 19 July 1742) was an English poet.

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