Thursday, November 26, 2009

"Her face / Her tongue / Her wit"























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:

  1. KarinDecember 1, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    Loved the poem!

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  2. BitterGraceDecember 1, 2009 at 9:39 PM

    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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