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TIT-FOR-TAT by ADELAIDE-GILLETTE DUFRESNOY

First Line: PHILLIS, A VENAL NYMPH, DELAYED
Last Line: GAVE ROSALIND FOR NOUGHT!
Subject(s): BRIBERY; JEALOUSY; KISSES;

Phillis, a venal nymph, delayed
Poor Damon's hopes of bliss;
Until the love-sick swain had paid
Ten sheep to buy a kiss.

Next day, ashamed to cheat the boy,
She sold her favours cheap;
And Damon bought, with eager joy,
Ten kisses for a sheep.

Next morning, of her own accord,
Afraid his love to miss,
The sheep to Damon she restored,
Eleven for a kiss.

At eve, half-wild with jealousy,
She gladly would have bought
With all her flock the kiss that he
Gave Rosalind for nought!



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