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The Rivals
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| The Rivals written by William Henry Davies |
| From "Secrets", 1924 |
Pleasure is not the one I love:
Her laughter in the market-place
Makes every fool her echo there;
And from her finger-tips she throws
Wild kisses in the open air.
Give me that little miser, Joy,
Who hoards at home her quiet charms;
And offers with her two soft lips
A warmer kiss than any thrown
By Pleasure, from her finger-tips.
| This work is in the public domain in countries where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less. |
