Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, INFIRM, by EDWARD SANDFORD MARTIN


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First Line: I will not go,' he said, 'for well'
Last Line: And took his hat and went to see.
Subject(s): Courtship; Desire; Weariness; Fatigue


"I WILL not go," he said, "for well
I know her eyes' insidious spell,
And how unspeakably he feels
Who takes no pleasure in his meals.
I know a one-idea'd man
Should undergo the social ban,
And if she once my purpose melts
I know I'll think of nothing else.

"I care not though her teeth are pearls—
The town is full of nicer girls!
I care not though her lips are red—
It does not do to lose one's head!
I'll give her leisure to discover,
For once, how little I think of her;
And then, how will she feel?" cried he—
And took his hat and went to see.





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