Her face / Her tongue / Her wit
so fair / so sweet / so sharp
first bent / then drew / then hit
mine eye / mine ear / my heart
Read the complete poem here.
Prince and lady prolong their intercourse, c.1790
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2 comments:
Loved the poem!
It is a fun poem. I've always found a sly sarcasm in it, but maybe that is my own cynicism.
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