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! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OUR LADY by MARY ELIZABETH COLERIDGE STONEWALL JACKSON; MORTALLY WOUNDED AT CHANCELLORSVILLE by HERMAN MELVILLE EULALIE; A SONG by EDGAR ALLAN POE CHARACTERS: JOHN AIKEN by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD TO SIR JOHN SPENSER KNIGHTE, ALDERMAN OF LONDON by RICHARD BARNFIELD DREAM ENCONTERS by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN |