Love
To a Lady, who, with a Charming Air of Negligence, frequently, when spoken to reply'd — Yes, Sir,
From Amasia (1700), Vol. II
Love
Consent, Love's darling blessing, dwells in this,
In this one soft, transporting Accent, Yes.
Still that dear Sound, from those dear Lips should flow,
O may they never, never Answer, No,
If of your late, kind Accents you repent,
When Love's the Theam, be silent; that's Consent.
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Hopkins, John. “To a Lady, who, with a Charming Air of Negligence, frequently, when spoken to reply'd — Yes, Sir.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/hopkins_john/62/.
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Hopkins, John. “To a Lady, who, with a Charming Air of Negligence, frequently, when spoken to reply'd — Yes, Sir.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/hopkins_john/62/.
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