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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LOVE AND THE EMPTY PURSE, by ROGER DE COLLERYE First Line: In love's domain fine words are vain to speak Last Line: In love's domain. | |||
IN love's domain fine words are vain to speak, For without money as well plead in Greek; Were you the comeliest youth was ever born, Unless you paid, I wish I may be shorn If e'er your foot the stirrup safely seek, Though strongest oaths you swear from week to week, 'Yours are my goods, rents, self.' All vainly sworn Such words without hard cash, but move to scorn In love's domain. Success to win there is one only freak, Largely to let the flood of riches leak; Thus only is consent from women torn, From fair or dark, unless this charm adorn Your plea. You gain nor grace nor welcome eke In love's domain. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BEFORE A STATUE OF ACHILLES by GEORGE SANTAYANA ON A LUTE FOUND IN A SARCOPHAGUS by EDMUND WILLIAM GOSSE OF A FAIR LADY PLAYING WITH A SNAKE by EDMUND WALLER STANZAS IN THE MEMORY OF EDWARD QUILLINAN, ESQ. by MATTHEW ARNOLD THE LOVE SONNETS OF PROTEUS: 25, ASKING FOR HER HEART (3) by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT VERSES: THE FIRST BOY by JOHN BYROM |
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