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Poem by Lesbia Harford


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Why does she put me to many indignities,
Shifts to prevent myself thinking upon her,
My golden Katie, who loveth not kisses?
I wear my new dresses and put on silk stockings,
All to prevent myself thinking upon her,
Who is more lovely than fair river-lilies.



Lesbia Harford


Lesbia Harford's other poems:
  1. Closing Time: Public Library
  2. He had served eighty masters. They'd have said
  3. Child Sun
  4. All through the day at my machine
  5. Do you remember still the little song


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