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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SERENE, by JACQUES GEORGES CLEMENCEAU LE CLERQ
First Line: No words I say to her can break
Last Line: While asking her to marry him.
Alternate Author Name(s): Tanaquil, Paul
Subject(s): Courtship
First Line: No words I say to her can break
Last Line: While asking her to marry him.
Alternate Author Name(s): Tanaquil, Paul
Subject(s): Courtship
No words I say to her can break
The calmness of her certitude,
When I point out a slight mistake
She makes me feel I am being rude.
Serenity with a complete
Lack of most ordinary sense,
Hoist down my standard in defeat
Before I marshall my defence.
Too positive to be quite wise,
Too negatively prim,
One feels he should apologize
While asking her to marry him.
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