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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SAINT AT ST. JAMES CHAPPEL; A NEW SONG, by THOMAS D'URFEY First Line: One sunday at st. James's prayers Last Line: Not half so much repent. | |||
One Sunday at St. James's Prayers, The Prince and Princess by, I dress'd with all my Whalebone Airs, Sate in the Closet nigh. I bent my Knees, I held my Book, I read the Answers o'er, But was perverted by a Look, That pierc'd me from the Door. High thoughts of Heaven I came to use, And blest Devotion there, Which gay young Strephon made me loose, And other Raptures share. He watch'd to lead me to my Chair, And bow'd with courtly grace, But whisper'd Love into my Ear, Too warm for that grave place. Love, Love, cry'd he, by all Ador'd, My fervent Heart has won; But I grown peevish at that Word, Desir'd he would be gone: He went, whilst I, that lookt his way, A kinder Answer meant, And did for all my Sins that day, Not half so much repent. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SEA POPPIES by HILDA DOOLITTLE SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: HARRY WILMANS by EDGAR LEE MASTERS ECCLESIASTICAL SONNETS: PART 3: 34. MUTABILITY by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH BEHIND TIME by ALEXANDER ANDERSON THE CHARWOMAN by GEORGE LAWRENCE ANDREWS THE TIMELY MEMENTO by PHILIP AYRES THE BLASPHEMER'S WARNING; A LAY OF ST. ROMWOLD by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM |
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