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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPIGRAM: TO AN UGLY WOMAN WITH A SWEET VOICE, by MARCUS VALERIUS MARTIALIS Poet's Biography First Line: When first I met thee - in the dark alone Last Line: But when I saw thee, I was well again! Alternate Author Name(s): Martial Subject(s): Ugliness; Voices | |||
WHEN first I met thee -- in the dark alone -- And heard entranced thy voice's dulcet tone, My heart was pierced with love's delicious pain; But when I saw thee, I was well again! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VOICES OF THE AIR by KATHERINE MANSFIELD FIVE EASY POEMS; FOR ANNE-MARIE ALBIACH: 4 (MEZZA VOICE) by MICHAEL PALMER A SINGING VOICE by KENNETH REXROTH A VOICE FROM THE SWEAT-SHOPS (A HYMN WITH RESPONSES) by LOUIS UNTERMEYER DOCTOR FELL by MARCUS VALERIUS MARTIALIS |
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