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Poems on Several Occasions

Written by Charles Cotton

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Id. Lib. 5. Ep. 44.

De Thaide, & Lecania.

Thais her Teeth are black, as jet, or Crow:
Lecania's Teeth are white, as driven snow.
The reason of it easily is known,
Lecania bought Teeth wears, Thais her own.