Love
Madam! No!
From The Poets and the Poetry of the Century, ed. Alfred H. Miles
Love
Madam, no! And leave thy wiles
Though I own thee fair,
I in truth mistrust the smiles
That any fool may share.
I must quit, despite thy charms
(Truly they are rare),
But those all-embracing arms
Can not detain me there.
Madam, no! my heart may yearn;
Love indeed could wait —
Cared I but to take my turn
With those who crowd thy gate.
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MLA
Linton, William James. “Madam! No!” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/linton/8/.
Chicago
Linton, William James. “Madam! No!” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/linton/8/.
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