Religion

Vpon Venus putting on Mars his Armes.

by Richard Crashaw 1613–1649

Religion

WHat? Mars his sword? faire Cytherea say,
Why art thou arm'd so desperately to day?
Mars thou hast beaten naked, and ô then
What need'st thou put on armes against poore men?

MLA

Crashaw, Richard. “Vpon Venus putting on Mars his Armes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/crashaw/87/.

Chicago

Crashaw, Richard. “Vpon Venus putting on Mars his Armes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/crashaw/87/.

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