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Blushed like the waves of hell.
Blushed like the waves of hell.
Pure friendship's well-feigned blush.
Pure friendship's well-feigned blush.
We griev'd, we sigh'd, we wept; we never blushed before.
We griev'd, we sigh'd, we wept; we never blushed before.
 I pity bashful men, who feel the pain
 Of fancied scorn and undeserved disdain,
  And bear the read more 
 I pity bashful men, who feel the pain
 Of fancied scorn and undeserved disdain,
  And bear the marks upon a blushing face,
   OF needless shame, and self-impos'd disgrace. 
Blushing is the colour of virtue.
Blushing is the colour of virtue.
 A blush is no language: only a dubious flag-signal which may 
mean either of two contradictories.  
 A blush is no language: only a dubious flag-signal which may 
mean either of two contradictories. 
 The blush is beautiful, but it is sometimes convenient.
 [It., Bello e il rossore, ma e incommodo qualche volta.]  
 The blush is beautiful, but it is sometimes convenient.
 [It., Bello e il rossore, ma e incommodo qualche volta.] 
 Innocence is not accustomed to blush.
 [Fr., L'innocence a rougir n'est point accoutumee.]  
 Innocence is not accustomed to blush.
 [Fr., L'innocence a rougir n'est point accoutumee.] 
 Yet will she blush, here be it said,
 To bear her secrets so bewrayed.  
 Yet will she blush, here be it said,
 To bear her secrets so bewrayed.