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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 36. GOLD THE PICKLOCK, by PHILIP AYRES Poet's Biography
First Line: The golden key unlocks the iron door
Last Line: It proves like quicksilver in virgin-lap.
Subject(s): Gold; Keys; Love
First Line: The golden key unlocks the iron door
Last Line: It proves like quicksilver in virgin-lap.
Subject(s): Gold; Keys; Love
THE golden key unlocks the iron door,
Poor Danae is surprised; no thunder-clap
Forceth like gold, nor lightning pierceth more,
It proves like quicksilver in virgin-lap.
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