Social Commentaries

Of a Lady that giues the checke

by Sir John Harington 1560–1612

From The Most Elegant and Witty Epigrams (1618), Book 3

Social Commentaries

IS't for a grace, or is't for some disleeke,
Where other kisse with lip, you giue the cheeke?
Some note that for a pride in your behauiour:
But I should rather take it for a fauour.
For I to show my kindnesse, and my loue,
Would leaue both lip and cheek, to kisse your Gloue.
Now with the cause, to make you plain acquainted,
Your gloue's perfum'd, your lip & cheek are painted.

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Book 3, Epigram 3

MLA

Harington, John. “Of a Lady that giues the checke.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/harington/147/.

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Harington, John. “Of a Lady that giues the checke.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/harington/147/.

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