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Poems

by W. T. Moncrieff
 

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BEAUTY'S IDEA!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


53

BEAUTY'S IDEA!

Oh, give me an idea!” said I
To Maia, who was standing by:
“Dull Bard!” said she, “not to perceive
But one idea can Maia give!”—
“Ah cease,” I answer'd, “to reprove,
I know, I feel it now,—'tis Love!”