Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, YOUNG DESIRE, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE


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YOUNG DESIRE, by                    
First Line: When young desire first shakes his lustrous wings
Last Line: The sanctity of one true woman's kiss.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): Love; Passion; Religion; Theology


WHEN Young Desire first shakes his lustrous wings,
Rejoicing in the strength which manhood brings,
And, like the dragon-fly in summer's pride,
Flaunts his bright armoury from side to side,
What charm can keep his passionate heart secure?
What amulet repel the Tempter's lure?
O Love! there is no talisman like this—
The sanctity of one true woman's kiss.





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