Selected Poetry.
THE REASON WHY ! •Sweet maid, tliou as-keth why I love, Aud cull you “ deary,” “ duck," aud “ dove,” I'll answer thee with fearless truth, "For truth ye ken’s the bloom of youth. ’Tis not thy blue and beaming eyes That make my passions yeastlike rise ; ’Tis not thy rich and golden hair, Tim’ other swains it might ensnare. ’tis not the glow of blushing cheek ; Nor yet thy manners, pure and meek. ’ Tis not thy lips, tho’ they might shame The ruby gem of eostly fame. ’Tis not thy teeth, or fairy feet; Nor yet thy voice so thrilling sweet. 'Tis not thy smile of happy birth ; A gleam from heaven to gladden earth. 'Tis not thy beauty, tho’ Al (No damsel’s fairer 'neath the sun). The reason why ? Is it a sin ? To love—to love thee for thy “Tin.” C. M. I do not ask to press that cheek, As thou, perchance, mightst smack mine own, And mild young men, ashamed and meek, Should let young ladies’ cheeks alone. But if at breakfast, near thee placed A pig’s cheek, nicely cooked, should be, And thou sbouldst hesitate to taste, ! then I’ll press that cheek on thee. — Punch.
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Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 138, 3 October 1868, Page 6
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199Selected Poetry. Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 138, 3 October 1868, Page 6
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