Relationships
Song: Since We Your Husband Daily See
From Miscellaneous Works (Waller, 1907)
SINCE we your husband daily see
So jealous out of season,
Phillis, let you and I agree
To make him so with reason.
I'm vext to think, that every night
A sot, within thy arms,
Tasting the most divine delight,
Should sully all your charms.
While fretting I must lie alone,
Cursing the powers divine,
That undeservedly have thrown
A pearl unto a swine.
Then, Phillis, heal my wounded heart.
My burning passion cool ;
Let me at least in thee have part
With thy insipid fool.
Let him, by night, his Joys pursue.
And blunder in the dark ;
While I, by day, enjoying you.
Can see to hit the mark.
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MLA
Prior, Matthew. “Song: Since We Your Husband Daily See.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/215/.
Chicago
Prior, Matthew. “Song: Since We Your Husband Daily See.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/215/.
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