A Collection of Original Poems By Samuel Derrick |
An Apology to an angry Rival, declining a Challenge. |
A Collection of Original Poems | ||
An Apology to an angry Rival, declining a Challenge.
'Tis not the fear of death, nor smart,
Makes me averse to fight,
But to preserve a faithful heart,
Not mine, but Celia's right.
Makes me averse to fight,
But to preserve a faithful heart,
Not mine, but Celia's right.
Let then your anger be suppress'd;
Not me, but Celia spare;
Your sword is welcome to my breast,
When Celia is not there.
Not me, but Celia spare;
Your sword is welcome to my breast,
When Celia is not there.
A Collection of Original Poems | ||