Poetry & Verse
To the Countess of Blessington
By George Gordon, Lord ByronSource: George Gordon, Lord Byron - PoetryDB (Public Domain)221 words
You have asked for a verse:--the request In a rhymer 'twere strange to deny; But my Hippocrene was but my breast, And my feelings (its...
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You have asked for a verse:--the request In a rhymer 'twere strange to deny; But my Hippocrene was but my breast, And my feelings (its fountain) are dry. Were I now as I was, I had sung What Lawrence has painted so well; But the strain would expire on my tongue, And the theme is too soft for my shell.…
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