Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE CAPTIVE, by GUY WETMORE CARRYL


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First Line: I've sought for cupid by day and night
Last Line: In the depths of your hazel eyes, dear.
Subject(s): Cupid; Eros


I'VE sought for Cupid by day and night,
But he always contrived to elude me,
And kept discreetly out of my sight,
Nor showed his face, the crafty wight,
Nor e'er for a moment sued me.

And often while for his face I sought
I thought with a thrill I had found him,
By my little wiles and my coaxing caught,
Or even for gold ignobly bought,
With his arrows and bow around him.

But now my pulse gives a fresh, wild start,
And a throb of joyous surprise, dear,
As I see him, armed with his subtle dart,
A fellow prisoner with my heart,
In the depths of your hazel eyes, dear.





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