To Helen In A Huff
Nay, lady, one frown is enough In a life as soon over as this, And though minutes seem long in a huff, Theyre minutes tis pity to miss! The smiles you imprison so lightly Are reckond, like days in eclipse; And though you may smile again brightly, Youve lost so much light from your lips! Pray, lady, smile! The cup that is longest untasted May be with our bliss running oer, And, love when we will, we have wasted An age in not loving before! Perchance Cupids forging a fetter To tie us together some day, And, just for the chance, we had better Be laying up love, I should say! Nay, lady, smile!
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"Nay, lady, one frown is enough..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Nathaniel Parker Willis delivers a powerful performance in "To Helen In A Huff"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...