Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON A GENTLEMAN WHOSE MISTRESS HAD AN ILL BREATH, by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER Poet's Biography First Line: Lovers 'tis said are blind Last Line: Nor egypt-like, adore a nauseous leek. Subject(s): Halitosis; Love; Smells; Odors; Aromas; Fragrances | ||||||||
LOVERS 'tis said are blindbut Thirsis shews, These Sighers lose not Eyes alone, but Nose; Go, doting Foola fragrant Favourite seek, Nor Egypt-like, adore a nauseous Leek. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FRAGRANT HANDS by FAIZ AHMED FAIZ A BREAD AND BUTTER LETTER by KENNETH REXROTH THE PRODIGAL by ELIZABETH BISHOP COLOGNE; EPIGRAM by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE AMORETTI: 64 by EDMUND SPENSER THE LADY'S DRESSING ROOM by JONATHAN SWIFT A FAREWELL TO POETRY by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER A FRAGMENT OF A SATIRE by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER A PARAPHRASE ON THE 13TH CHAPTER OF ISAIAH by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER |
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