Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A SMILE OR A FROWN, by HENRY LAWES


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A SMILE OR A FROWN, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Though my torment far exceeds
Last Line: All my pomp were overthrown
Subject(s): Hearts


THOUGH my torment far exceeds
His whose heart the vulture feeds,
And my endless pains excel
His that rolls the stone in hell;
If my Julia do but smile,
I can laugh and sing the while.

Though my fortunes greater were
Than the Macedonians heir;
Could I boast of greater glory
Than the Scythians shepherd's story?
If my Julia do but frown,
All my pomp were overthrown





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