| T. R. Smith, comp. Poetica Erotica: Rare and Curious Amatory Verse. 1921–22. | | | | “The Bonny Grey Eyed Morn Began to Peep” | | By Jeremiah Clarke (1669?–1707) |
| | (A Broadside Song with music; c. 1698)
THE BONNY grey-Eyed Morn began to peep, | |
| When Jockey roused with Love came blithely on; | |
| And I who wishing lay deprived of sleep, | |
| Abhorred the lazy Hours that slow did run: | |
| But muckle were my joys when in my view, | 5 |
| I from my Window spied my only dear; | |
| I took the Wings of Love and to him Flew, | |
| For I had fancied all my Heaven was there. | |
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| Upon my Bosom Jockey laid his head, | |
| And sighing told me pretty Tales of Love; | 10 |
| My yielding Heart at ev’ry word he said, | |
| Did flutter up and down and strangely move: | |
| He sighed, Kissed my Hand, [he] vowed and swore, | |
| That I had o’er his Heart a Conquest gained; | |
| Then Blushing begged that I would grant him more, | 15 |
| Which he, alas! too soon, too soon obtained! | | | | |
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