Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE PETITION, by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL


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First Line: Oh, tell me less or tell me more
Last Line: Oh, tell me more or tell me less!


OH, tell me less or tell me more,
Soft eyes with mystery at the core,
That always seem to meet my own
Frankly as pansies fully blown,
Yet waver still 'tween no and yes!

So swift to cavil and deny,
Then parley with concessions shy,
Dear eyes, that share their youth with mine
And through my inmost shadows shine,
Oh, tell me more or tell me less!





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