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Epigram 52. Francis Lenton. Anagram. Nann Colts fire

by Sir Aston Cokain 1608–1684

From A Chain of Golden Poems (1658)

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Nann Colts Fire, That is Love: For Love's a Flame;
But sure Nann Colt then is some curious Dame.
It may be not: For he may carry perhaps
Nann Colts fire in his Breeches, have her claps.
Then Nann Colt is unsound, and likely he,
Why should he fresher then his Mistress be?
Nann Colts fire once did burn his heart: but lo!
It now hath setled in a place below.
I thought that Poets Wits should be of fire,
And not their bodies; that flames did aspire.
burnt Frank? Be not dejected; so
of Wine hath been you know,
And yet the better for't; and so mai'st thou
By leaving her upon a solemn vow.
But thou may'st be her fire another way,
The Man that doth her heart and passions sway:
A goodly fortune, to express desire,
To have thy brains distil'd by Nann Colts fire!

MLA

Cokain, Aston. “Epigram 52. Francis Lenton. Anagram. Nann Colts fire.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cokain/95/.

Chicago

Cokain, Aston. “Epigram 52. Francis Lenton. Anagram. Nann Colts fire.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cokain/95/.

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