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TO DELIA: 7, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Oh, had she not been fair and thus unkind
Last Line: My sense, oppressed, had failed, and heart had broken.
Subject(s): Love


Oh, had she not been fair and thus unkind,
Then had no finger pointed at my lightness;
The world had never known what I do find,
And clouds obscure had shaded still her brightness.
Then had no censor's eye these lines surveyed,
Nor graver brows have judged my muse so vain;
No sun my blush and error had bewrayed,
Nor yet the world had heard of such disdain.
Then had I walked with bold erected face,
No downcast look had signified my miss;
But my degraded hopes with such disgrace
Did force me groan out griefs and utter this.
For being full, should not I then have spoken,
My sense, oppressed, had failed, and heart had broken.





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