Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Johnstown Center / Rock County / Wisconsin
Tuesday, June 3, 2003

A Maiden To Her Mirror Comments

Rating: 2.8

He said he loved me! Then he called my hair
Silk threads wherewith sly Cupid strings his bow,
My cheek a rose leaf fallen on new snow;
And swore my round, full throat would bring despair
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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Shaun Cronick 29 June 2020

Another beautiful and engaging poem demonstrating love of the kind that greets and absconds. For will love grow cold indeed.

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M Asim Nehal 29 September 2016

Free flow and fantastic words... When this full throat shall wattle fold on fold, Like some ripe peach left drying on a wall, Or like a spent accordion,

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* Sunprincess * 31 January 2014

.........suppose if love was true then love will stay as warm as ever....

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John Brothers 08 July 2009

Should be a 'must read' for all new brides. This gal Ella sure had a handle on it.

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Johnstown Center / Rock County / Wisconsin
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