Social Commentaries
Naked Love
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Social Commentaries
Nature allowes her Birds and Beasts to weare
Light armour of warme Feathers, Wooll, and Haire,
And unto man gives providence, t'enfold
Himselfe in garment▪ 'gainst invasive cold:
Why then should tender Love be left to go
Naked alone? because 'tis hottest so.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Naked Love.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/136/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Naked Love.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/136/.
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