Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE LOOK, by SARA TEASDALE



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First Line: Strephon kissed me in the spring
Last Line: Haunts me night and day.
Alternate Author Name(s): Filsinger, Ernest B., Mrs.
Subject(s): Desire; Eyes; Flirtation; Kisses; Love; Man-woman Relationships; Sight; Vision; Male-female Relations


Strephon kissed me in the spring,
Robin in the fall,
But Colin only looked at me
And never kissed at all.

Strephon's kiss was lost in jest,
Robin's lost in play,
But the kiss in Colin's eyes
Haunts me night and day.








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