The discarded lover, 1771

              The Discarded Lover -
Composed and sung by Mr Siddons 
on his Benefit Night 
at Brecon 
in 1771 
Tune "Derry down"-
1. Ye Ladies of Brecon -whose Hearts ever feel 
,f or Wrongs like to this I am going to reveal 
Excuse the first Product, nor pass unregarded 
The Complaint of poor Colin, a Lover discarded~ 

2. lVhen first on the Shore of fair Cambria he trod 
His Devotion was paid to the blind little God­
~~ose Aid and Assistance he used to implore 
To ----secure him his Phillisx ; he wanted no more 

3. No Cloud seemed to threaten: each Bar was removed 
The Fat~ert who silent, with Silence approved ­
The Mother, at last too, she gave her Consent 
\Vhen Phillis seemed pleased and her Colin content. 

4. Nine months have revolved since tlleir Love was first known; Since a Sanction was givtn for that Love to go on -So sincere seemed the Nymph that young Cupid declared No Swan in his Bonds with his Colin compared-                       
5. Secure as he thought of a Treasure so dear -Neither Lord, Duke nor Squire had he Reason to fear ­
But oh strange Reverse, to see Things brought about ­
For the last--------has poor Colin thrown out -
6. Common Fame who we all are informed is a Lia~ 
Reported of late that a wealthy young Squire~ 
I~d received from the Fair an invincible Dart 
And~ · sweet Robin -sweet Robin -had thrilled through his Heart.                                                                                

x mliss Sarah Kemble -afterwards mrs Siddons -whose 
Debut was in a Barn at . Evans ~:~S qu i re of Pennant near Brecon -