Social Commentaries
Id. Lib. 3. Ep. 52 — Ad Chloen
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
Social Commentaries
Chloe, thy Face I do not prize,
Neither thy Neck, thy Hands, nor Thighs,
Nor Breasts, Hips, Hanches, Legs, nor Feet,
Nor what thou think'st more tempting yet;
And not t' insist on every part,
I could want all, with all my heart.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 3. Ep. 52 — Ad Chloen.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/204/.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 3. Ep. 52 — Ad Chloen.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/204/.
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