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 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.] 
 The rising blushes, which her cheek o'er-spread,
 Are opening roses in the lily's bed.  
 The rising blushes, which her cheek o'er-spread,
 Are opening roses in the lily's bed. 
Blushed like the waves of hell.
Blushed like the waves of hell.
 Such a blush
 In the midst of brown was born,
  Like red poppies grown with corn.  
 Such a blush
 In the midst of brown was born,
  Like red poppies grown with corn. 
 Where now I have no one to blush with me,
 To cross their arms and hang their heads with read more 
 Where now I have no one to blush with me,
 To cross their arms and hang their heads with mine,
  To mask their brows and hide their infamy;
   But I alone, alone must sit and pine,
    Seasoning the earth with show'rs of silver brine,
     Mingling my talk with tears, my grief with groans,
      Poor wasting monuments of lasting moans. 
 His kindled duty kindled her mistrust,
 That two red fires in both faces blazed.
  She thought he read more 
 His kindled duty kindled her mistrust,
 That two red fires in both faces blazed.
  She thought he blushed as knowing Tarquin's lust,
   And, blushing with him, wistly on him gazed;
    Her earnest eye did make him more amazed. 
 Girls blush, sometimes, because they are alive,
 Half wishing they were dead to save the shame.
  The read more 
 Girls blush, sometimes, because they are alive,
 Half wishing they were dead to save the shame.
  The sudden blush devours them, neck and brow;
   They have drawn too near the fire of life, like gnats,
    And flare up bodily, wings and all. 
We griev'd, we sigh'd, we wept; we never blushed before.
We griev'd, we sigh'd, we wept; we never blushed before.
Pure friendship's well-feigned blush.
Pure friendship's well-feigned blush.