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THE MOSQUITO TURNED MESSENGER, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Mosquito, fly away, and be
Last Line: Mosquito mine, to wrap you in.
Alternate Author Name(s): Meleagros
Subject(s): Mosquitoes


MOSQUITO, fly away, and be
My herald to Zenophile;
And swiftly with a skimming kiss
Close in her ear you'll whisper this:
'There's one who waits, awake; but you,
Forgetful of your lover true,
Slumber.' Up, you musical thing!
Up and away! To wing! To wing!
But whist! See you say it low,
Lest you arouse her bedfellow
As well, and in his breast excite
A jealous pang, to my despite.
And if you bring me back the girl,
I'll give you a great club to twirl
In your hand, and a lion-skin,
Mosquito mine, to wrap you in.





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