Love
Epigram X. On Women
Translated by Alexander Brome (1664) · From Songs and Other Poems (1664)
Love
Women are pleasant evils, and they have
Two proper seasons, when in bed or grave.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram X. On Women.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/175/.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram X. On Women.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/175/.
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