Saturday, September 4, 2010

To His Young Mistress Comments

Rating: 3.9

Fair flower of fifteen springs, that still
Art scarcely blossomed from the bud,
Yet hast such store of evil will,
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Pierre de Ronsard
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Rajnish Manga 20 November 2015

The plight of a passionate lover has been translated into beautiful words. A quote: Holding his misery for gain, And making pleasure of his pain.

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Susan Williams 20 November 2015

Could not get on his side after reading she was only fifteen- I hope she was very cruel to his lecherous heart. Glad times have changed!

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The O 06 September 2019

The age of consent in France is 15 to this day

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Savita Tyagi 20 November 2015

Lovely poem. In today's world he would be declared a child molester and she an innocent minor not of cruel heat but defending herself to her best. Enjoyed this old world depiction of love and beauty.

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* Sunprincess * 20 November 2015

.....wonderful poem, love the vocabulary of the he time period ★

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Meshack Bankole 20 November 2015

Romantic! cruel love... beautiful lines for a hardihood mistress

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