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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, one of the most fascinating women in 18th century Britain, was born in 1689 to Evelyn Pierrepont, the wealthy Earl of Kingston, and his wife Lady Mary Fielding. Her mother was the aunt of the

Impromptu to a Young Lady Singing

by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762)

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Sing Gentle Maid, reform my Breast

And soften all my Care,

Thus I can be some moments blest

And easy in Despair,

The Power of Orpheus lives in you,

The raging Passions of my Soul subdue

And tame the Lions, and the Tygers there.

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