Hey, rose, just born
Twin to a thorn;
Was't so with you, O Love and Scorn?
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obviously Lanier had poetic skills but I think he had better skills than topic in this poem and then there is the gap in age between us
Oh eye and tear- mother and child, Sweet eyes that smiled, Now wet and wild Captivating and stunning diction. Thanks for sharing it here.
A great poem from a different time.