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Verses [illegible] by a Gent. to his Lady will a present of a Knife A Knife dear Girl cuts Love they say;-- [illegible] moorish love perhaps it may: (For?) any [illegible] of any kind, (In?) sep'rate what was never joined. (The?) Knife that cuts our love in two, (Will?) have much tougher work to do; (_st) cut act soft (rep?), worth + (friend?) (_wn) to the [illegible] size of merit; (__) level yours with modern taste, (_st) cut a world of (sense?) to waste; (_) from your single Beauty's store, [illegible] would [illegible] out a score. (__) self same blade from me must sever. (__sation), Judgement, (Fight? Sight?), for ever; (__) mem'ry of endearments past, (__) hope of Comforts long to last, (_) that makes fourteen years with you, Summer--and a (hot?) one too: (All?) that affection feels and fears, (_en) hours with you seem like years-- (_ll) that be done (and [illegible] as soon [illegible] believe this Knife will chip the moon) (Accept?) my present undeterred (_) leave their proverbs to the herd. (_) in a (high?)--delicious (head?)!-- (__)(lips?) acknowledge the receipt, (__) fond of such substantiate (Love?), (__) proud to play the glutton there; (__) thought of cutting will disdain, (__)only--cut and come--again