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THE WISE VIRGIN by ANONYMOUS

First Line: ART THOU THAT SHE THAN WHOM NO FAIRER IS
Last Line: "MY WIT DOTH TEACH ME SHUN / SUCH FOOLISH, FOOLISH MEN"
Subject(s): WIT & HUMOR;
"Art thou that she than whom none fairer is,
Art thou that she desire so strives to kiss?'
"Say I am: how then?
Maids may not kiss
Such wanton-humoured men.'
"Art thou that she the world commends for wit?
Art thou so wise and mak'st no use of it?'
"Say I am: how then?
My wit doth teach me shun
Such foolish, foolish men.'






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