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TO MY MORE THAN MERITORIOUS WIFE by JOHN WILMOT

Poet Analysis

First Line: I AM, BY FATE, SLAVE TO YOUR WILL
Last Line: JOHN.
Subject(s): LOVE - MARITAL; WEDDED LOVE; MARRIAGE - LOVE;
I am, by fate, slave to your will
And shall be most obedient still.
To show my love, I will compose ye,
For your fair finger's ring, a posy,
In which shall be expressed my duty,
And how I'll be forever true t' ye.
With low-made legs and sugared speeches,
Yielding to your fair bum the breeches,
I'll show myself, in all I can,
Your faithful, humble servant,
John.



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