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THE BAG OF THE BEE by ROBERT HERRICK

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First Line: ABOUT THE SWEET BAG OF A BEE
Last Line: AND GAVE THE BAG BETWEEN THEM.
Subject(s): BEES; INSECTS; BEEKEEPING; BUGS;
About the sweet bag of a Bee,
Two Cupids fell at odds;
And whose the pretty prize shu'd be,
They vow'd to ask the Gods.

Which Venus hearing; thither came,
And for their boldness stript them:
And taking thence from each his flame;
With rods of Mirtle whipt them.

Which done, to still their wanton cries,
When quiet grown sh'ad seen them,
She kist, and wip'd thir dove-like eyes;
And gave the Bag between them.



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