Mythology & Folklore
Snuff: An Epigram
From Miscellaneous Works (Waller, 1907)
Mythology & Folklore
JOVE once resolv'd (the Females to degrade)
To propagate their Sex without their aid.
His brain conceiv'd, and soon the pangs, and throws
He felt, nor could th'- unnatural birth disclose :
At last when try'd, no remedy would do,
The God took Snuff, and out the Goddess flew.
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Prior, Matthew. “Snuff: An Epigram.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/145/.
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Prior, Matthew. “Snuff: An Epigram.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/145/.
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