Social Commentaries

To Miss -----

by Thomas Moore 1779–1852

From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)

Social Commentaries

With woman's form and woman's tricks
So much of man you seem to mix,
One knows not where to take you;
I pray you, if 'tis not too far,
Go, ask of Nature WHICH you are,
Or what she meant to make you.

Yet stay--you need not take the pains
With neither beauty, youth, nor brains,
For man or maid's desiring:
Pert as female, fool as male,
As boy too green, as girl too stale
The thing's not worth inquiring!

MLA

Moore, Thomas. “To Miss -----.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/782/.

Chicago

Moore, Thomas. “To Miss -----.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/782/.

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