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FRESCO-SONNETS TO CHRISTIAN S.: 4, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: A strange and charming tale still haunts my mind
Last Line: If my unlucky reason were upset.
Subject(s): Women


A STRANGE and charming tale still haunts my mind,
Wherein a song the leading part assumes,
And in the song there lives and twines and blooms
A lovely specimen of womankind;
And in this maiden is a heart enshrined,
And yet no love that little heart illumes;
Her loveless frosty disposition dooms
Her life to suffer from her pride so blind.
Hear'st thou how in my head the tale comes back?
And how the song sounds solemnly and sad?
And how the maiden titters softly yet?
I only fear lest my poor head should crack.
Alas! it would indeed be far too bad,
If my unlucky reason were upset.





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