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Euphrenia or the Test of Love

A poem by William Sharp
Sharp, William,1855-1905

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EUPHRENIA
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CANTO FIRST.
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CANTO SECOND.
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CANTO THIRD

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VIII.

Fie, youth! inconstant trifler, fie!
The treasure of to-day
Too soon to suffer cold neglect,
To experience love's decay;
Exacting, jealous, passionate,
Should aught thy fancy thwart,
Callous, cruel, and unfeeling,
To her whose gentle heart
Has once confessed its vassalage.
'Tis sad, alas! but true;
Not only dost thou tyrant prove,
But thou art traitor too.
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