Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CHOICE, by BERTON BRALEY Poet's Biography First Line: Jenny is a butterfly Last Line: When jenny is my wife! Subject(s): Hearts; Love - Marital; Marriage; Wedded Love; Marriage - Love; Weddings; Husbands; Wives | ||||||||
Jenny is a butterfly, Jenny is a flirt, Jenny's ways are frivolous, Jenny's speech is pert; But, oh, the flashing smile of her And, oh, the willing glance! The grace and pep and style of her That makes my heart to dance! Mary is a steady girl, The girl I ought to wed. She's fair and wise and gentle With a loyal heart and head; Her virtues I could tell about For days and weeks, maybe, ButJenny's cast a spell about The silly soul of me! Jenny is a butterfly Who lets dull care go hang, But, oh, the airy wit of her, The elfin charm and tang! Mary'd stand the gaff with me Throughout the toil and strife, But JennyJenny'd laugh with me For very joy of life! And thatand that's the best of it We'd share the vim and zest of it Anddevil take the rest of it When Jenny is my wife! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BLESSING FOR A WEDDING by JANE HIRSHFIELD A SUITE FOR MARRIAGE by DAVID IGNATOW ADVICE TO HER SON ON MARRIAGE by MARY BARBER THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD KISSING AGAIN by DORIANNE LAUX A TIME PAST by DENISE LEVERTOV |
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