Relationships
Mary and John
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Relationships
If John marries Mary, and Mary alone,
'Tis a very good match between Mary and John.
Should John wed a score, oh, the claws and the scratches!
It can't be a match--'tis a bundle of matches.
Cite this poem
MLA
Cowper, William. “Mary and John.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/105/.
Chicago
Cowper, William. “Mary and John.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/105/.
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