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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 38. NO PERJURY IN LOVE, by PHILIP AYRES Poet's Biography
First Line: What mortal lovers swear, protest and vow
Last Line: Do signify no more than 'kiss my br -- ch.'
Subject(s): Love
First Line: What mortal lovers swear, protest and vow
Last Line: Do signify no more than 'kiss my br -- ch.'
Subject(s): Love
WHAT mortal lovers swear, protest and vow,
Heaven looks upon but just as common speech:
'Refuse me if I don't' -- 'Confound me -- now'
Do signify no more than 'kiss my br -- ch.'
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