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Poem Details
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| Title: | My Sad, Lovely Lass |
| Author: | Ngoc Nguyen |
| Date Submitted: | 1/19/2019 |
| Poem: |
Give me drink, rest, and solitude — these are all the things I long for; give me as well your finest food and I'll ask of you, lass, no more! My lovely lass, what's the matter — why are you all sad and alone? Don't be vexed because you're sadder than most, dear, for God loves His own. Sweet girl, I'll tell you a secret: if I were a young lad again, I'd chase you for your sweet asset. But as I am two-score and ten years old (oh yes, indeed!) — never can I be the prince you now need: but your pain won't be for ever if you search where your crushed heart leads. ... |