Love

Epigram, from the French

by Thomas Moore 1779–1852

From Juvenile Poems

Love

"I never gave a kiss (says Prue),
"To naughty man, for I abhor it."
She will not give a kiss, 'tis true;
She'll take one though, and thank you for it.

MLA

Moore, Thomas. “Epigram, from the French.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/120/.

Chicago

Moore, Thomas. “Epigram, from the French.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/120/.

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