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Id. Lib. 12. Ep. 7 — De Ligia
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
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If by her Hairs Ligia's Age be told,
'Tis soon cast up, than she is three years old.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 12. Ep. 7 — De Ligia.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/222/.
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Cotton, Charles. “Id. Lib. 12. Ep. 7 — De Ligia.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/222/.
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