Love
Song in Praise of Miss Isabella Johnston
Love
I GAVE my love a chain of gold
Around her neck to bind;
She keeps me in a faster hold,
And captivates my mind.
Methinks that mine’s the harder part:
Whilst, ’neath her lovely chin.
She carries links outside her heart,
My fetters are within.
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MLA
Campbell, Thomas. “Song in Praise of Miss Isabella Johnston.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/campbell/117/.
Chicago
Campbell, Thomas. “Song in Praise of Miss Isabella Johnston.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/campbell/117/.
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