Love
A Paraphrase
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
The Beauty that must me delight,
Must have Skin, and Teeth Snow white:
Black arched Brows, black sprightly Eyes,
And a black Beauty 'twixt her Th—ghs;
Soft blushing Cheeks, a Person tall,
Long Hair, long Hands, and Fingers small;
Short Teeth; and Feet that little are,
Dilated Brows, and Haunches fair:
Fine silken Hair, Lips full, and red,
Small Nose, with little Breast and Head:
All these in one, and that one kind,
Would make a Mistriss to my Mind.
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Cotton, Charles. “A Paraphrase.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/234/.
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Cotton, Charles. “A Paraphrase.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/234/.
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