Strephonetta, why d'ye fly me,
With such rigour in your eyes:
Oh! 'tis cruel to deny me,
Since your charms I so much prize.
But I plainly see the reason
Why in vain I you pursued,
Her to gain 'twas out of season,
Who before the chaplain woo'd.
Songs Set To Music: 3. Set By Mr. De Fesch
Matthew Prior
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Poem topics: Season, reason, gain, I love you, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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