Poems of Optimism by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
page 53 of 87 (60%)
page 53 of 87 (60%)
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You would not tempt me? SHE That is undisputed. We put the question back upon the shelf. My point remains unanswered, unrefuted No man protects a woman from himself. HE I am immune: for once I loved with passion, And all the fires within me burned to dust. I think of woman but in friendly fashion: In me she finds a comrade safe to trust. SHE So said Mount Peelee to the listening ocean: Behold what followed! Let the good be wise. Though human hearts proclaim extinct emotion, Beware how high the tides of friendship rise. A WISH |
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