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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN MAIDEN MEDITATION, by W. C. NICHOLS
First Line: Were I a man,' quoth mistress jane
Last Line: "were I a man!"
Subject(s): Comedy
First Line: Were I a man,' quoth mistress jane
Last Line: "were I a man!"
Subject(s): Comedy
"WERE I a man," quoth Mistress Jane,
"Ah, would I were! -- I'd drink champagne
And smoke -- be dashing in my dress --
And let my roving eyes express
A love I never entertain.
"With rose lips near, I'd not refrain
From kissing. I would e'er maintain
That woman's 'No' is often 'Yes,'
Were I a man.
"Yet while I muse, it seems quite plain
That as I am I can't complain,
For Tom and Jack -- they both confess --
Adore me. So I rather guess
I'd wish I were a girl again,
Were I a man!"
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