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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IMPROMPTU ON READING THE CHAPTER ON POLYGAMY, by WILLIAM COWPER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: If john marries mary, and mary alone
Last Line: It can't be a match--'tis a bundle of matches.
Subject(s): Polygamy
First Line: If john marries mary, and mary alone
Last Line: It can't be a match--'tis a bundle of matches.
Subject(s): Polygamy
( IN MR. MADAN'S THELYPHTHORA)
IF John marries Mary, and Mary alone,
'Tis a very good match between Mary and John.
Should John wed a score, oh, the claws and the scratches!
It can't be a match--'tis a bundle of matches.
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