Living
She Is Going
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb, IV: Poems and Plays, ed. E. V. Lucas
Living
For their elder Sister's hair
Martha does a wreath prepare
Of bridal rose, ornate and gay:
To-morrow is the wedding day:
She is going.
Mary, youngest of the three,
Laughing idler, full of glee,
Arm in arm does fondly chain her,
Thinking, poor trifler, to detain her--
But she's going.
Vex not, maidens, nor regret
Thus to part with Margaret.
Charms like your's can never stay
Long within doors; and one day
You'll be going.
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MLA
Lamb, Charles. “She Is Going.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lamb/55/.
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Lamb, Charles. “She Is Going.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lamb/55/.
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