Social Commentaries
A Critical Moment
From Poems on Several Occasions
Social Commentaries
HOW capricious were Nature and Art to poor Nell !
Nell !
She was painting her cheeks at the time her nose fell.
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Codex Note
A two-line epigram on Nell, whose nose fell as she painted her cheeks.
Cite this poem
MLA
Prior, Matthew. “A Critical Moment.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/32/.
Chicago
Prior, Matthew. “A Critical Moment.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/32/.
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