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 | The poetical works of John Trumbull . |  |
'Twould weary all the pow'rs of verse
Their amorous speeches to rehearse,
Their compliments, whose vain parade
Turns Venus to a kitchen-maid;
With high pretence of love and honor,
They vent their folly all upon her,
(Ev'n as the scripture precept saith,
More shall be given to him that hath;)
Tell her how wond'rous fair they deem her,
How handsome all the world esteem her;
And while they flatter and adore,
She contradicts to call for more.
Their amorous speeches to rehearse,
Their compliments, whose vain parade
Turns Venus to a kitchen-maid;
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They vent their folly all upon her,
(Ev'n as the scripture precept saith,
More shall be given to him that hath;)
Tell her how wond'rous fair they deem her,
How handsome all the world esteem her;
And while they flatter and adore,
She contradicts to call for more.
| The poetical works of John Trumbull . | |