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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 13. CUPID IS A WARRIOR, by PHILIP AYRES Poet's Biography
First Line: Lovers are skilled in all the art of wars
Last Line: Conceived his humour in her secret sport.
Subject(s): Fights; Love
First Line: Lovers are skilled in all the art of wars
Last Line: Conceived his humour in her secret sport.
Subject(s): Fights; Love
LOVERS are skilled in all the art of wars,
Sieges, alarms, ent'ring by storm the fort,
As if Love's mother, when she played with Mars,
Conceived his humour in her secret sport.
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