XXVII
Though I thy Mithridates were,
Framed to defy the poison-dart,
Yet must thou fold me unaware
To know the rapture of thy heart,
And I but render and confess
The malice of thy tenderness.
For elegant and antique phrase,
Dearest, my lips wax all too wise;
Nor have I known a love whose praise
Our piping poets solemnize,
Neither a love where may not be
Ever so little falsity.
Though I Thy Mithridates Were
James Joyce
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Poem topics: heart, rapture, wise, elegant, poison, love, I love you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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