Relationships
To Charinus, an ugly Womans Husband
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
Relationships
Charinus, 'twas my hap of late
To have a sight of thy dear Mate,
So white, so flourishing, so fair,
So trim, so modest, debonair;
That if good Iove would grant to me
A leash of Beauties, such as she:
I'de give the Devil at one Word
Two that he'd take away the third.
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Cotton, Charles. “To Charinus, an ugly Womans Husband.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/189/.
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Cotton, Charles. “To Charinus, an ugly Womans Husband.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/189/.
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