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NO MARVEL.
—“Love ties a woman's mind
Looser than with ropes of hay.”
Looser than with ropes of hay.”
Since Love ties a woman's mind,
Though as loose as ropes of hay,
Prithee, Love! my Mistress bind,
Only for a day.
Though as loose as ropes of hay,
Prithee, Love! my Mistress bind,
Only for a day.
For a day and night, to lay
On her thought my faithful mind,
While the hay-rope, all one way,
Would remain entwined.
On her thought my faithful mind,
While the hay-rope, all one way,
Would remain entwined.
Dear! such sweetness do I find
Here upon the fresh-mown hay,
That I marvel not the Wind
Will not let it stay.
Here upon the fresh-mown hay,
That I marvel not the Wind
Will not let it stay.
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