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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 40. LOVE BOUGHT AND SOLD, by PHILIP AYRES Poet's Biography First Line: Of old the settlement that lovers made Last Line: And the same bargain serves for wife and beast. Subject(s): Love - Materialism | |||
OF old the settlement that lovers made Was firm affection: jointure was a jest: But love is now become a Smithfield trade And the same bargain serves for wife and beast. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LADY CLARA VERE DE VERE by ALFRED TENNYSON FOR LACK OF GOLD by ADAM AUSTIN EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 28. LOVE'S TRIUMPH OVER RICHES by PHILIP AYRES THE BITER BIT by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN POVERTY PARTS GUDE COMPANIE by JOANNA BAILLIE BALLAD TO THE TUNE OF 'I'LL HAVE MY LOVE, OR I'LL HAVE ONE' by PATRICK CAREY LOVE AND MONEY by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES ON A FAIR BEGGAR by PHILIP AYRES |
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