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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO MY FIANCEE, by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Why do I love you, dear? Because Last Line: Why do I love you, dear? Because! Alternate Author Name(s): F. P. A. Subject(s): Love; Single People; Bachelors; Unmarried People | |||
WHY do I love you, dear? Because Your face is wondrous sweet and fair? Before we marry, you would pause. You ask, before our lots we share: Why do I love you, dear? Because Your mind is bright — your wit is rare. Away with reasons and with laws! This is the answer, I declare: Why do I love you, dear? Because! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ODD WOMAN by MADELINE DEFREES THE RIVALS by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON COUNSEIL TO A BACHELER by MARIANNE MOORE MY KIND OF MAN by ANNE WALDMAN THE TWO OLD BACHELORS by EDWARD LEAR THE LAIRD O' COCKPEN by CAROLINA OLIPHANT NAIRNE A CONSISTENT GIRL by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS LINES FROM A PLUTOCRATIC POETASTER TO A DITCH-DIGGER by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS |
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