Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A HINTED WISH, by MARCUS VALERIUS MARTIALIS


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A HINTED WISH, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: You told me, maro, whilst you live
Last Line: If my next wish you cannot guess!
Alternate Author Name(s): Martial
Subject(s): Wishes


YOU told me, Maro, whilst you live
You'd not a single penny give,
But that, whene'er you chanct to die,
You'd leave a handsome legacy:
You must be mad beyond redress,
If my next wish you cannot guess!





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