Love
Song: Chloe Beauty Has and Wit
From Miscellaneous Works (Waller, 1907)
CHLOE beauty has and wit,
And an air that is not common ;
Every charm does in her meet.
Fit to make a handsome woman.
But we do not only find
Here a lovely face or feature ;
For she's merciful and kind,
Beauty's answer'd by good-nature.
She is always doing good,
Of her favours never sparing,
And, as all good Christians should,
Keeps poor mortals from despairing.
Jove the power knew of her charms.
And that no man could endure 'em.
So, providing 'gainst all harms,
Gave to her the power to cure 'em.
And 'twould be a cruel thing,
When her black eyes have rais'd desire.
Should she not her bucket bring.
And kindly help to quench the fire.
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Prior, Matthew. “Song: Chloe Beauty Has and Wit.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/221/.
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Prior, Matthew. “Song: Chloe Beauty Has and Wit.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/221/.
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