Love
To a Kiss
From Lyra Elegantiarum, ed. Frederick Locker (London: E. Moxon, 1867)
Love
Soft child of Love — thou balmy bliss,
Inform me, O delicious Kiss!
Why thou so suddenly art gone.
Lost in the moment thou art won?
Yet, go — for wherefore should I sigh?—
On Delia's lip, with raptured eye,
On Delia's blushing lip, I see
A thousand full as sweet as thee!
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MLA
John Wolcot (Peter Pindar). “To a Kiss.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wolcot/33/.
Chicago
John Wolcot (Peter Pindar). “To a Kiss.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wolcot/33/.
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