Poem by William Cowper

Mary and John

If John marries Mary, and Mary alone,
'Tis a very good match between Mary and John.
Should John wed a score, oh, the claws and the scratches!
It can't be a match :-- 'tis a bundle of matches.

1. A Figurative Description of the Procedure of Divine Love
2. The Doves
3. No Sorrow Peculiar to the Sufferer
4. Joy in Martyrdom
5. The Cantab

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