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[illegible] by a Gent. to his Lady will a present of a Knife | [illegible] by a Gent. to his Lady will a present of a Knife | ||
A Knife dear Girl cuts Love they say;-- | A Knife dear Girl cuts Love they say;-- | ||
[ | [M]ere Modish love perhaps it may: | ||
[F]or any tool of any kind, | |||
[I]n sep'rate what was never joined. | |||
[T]he Knife that cuts our love in two, | |||
[W]ill have much tougher work to do; | |||
[?]est cut such softness, worth & Spirit | |||
[do]wn to the vulgar size of merit; | |||
(__) level yours with modern taste, | (__) level yours with modern taste, | ||
(_st) cut a world of | (_st) cut a world of sense to waste; | ||
(_) from your single Beauty's store, | (_) from your single Beauty's store, | ||
[illegible] would | [illegible] wt would dizen out a score. | ||
(__) self same blade from me must sever. | (__) self same blade from me must sever. | ||
[?]sation), Judgement, Sight, for ever; | |||
(__) mem'ry of endearments past, | (__) mem'ry of endearments past, | ||
(__) hope of Comforts long to last, | (__) hope of Comforts long to last, | ||
(_) that makes fourteen years with you, | (_) that makes fourteen years with you, | ||
Summer--and a | Summer--and a short one too: | ||
(All?) that affection feels and fears, | (All?) that affection feels and fears, | ||
(_en) hours with you seem like years-- | (_en) hours with you seem like years-- | ||
(_ll) that be done (and | (_ll) that be done (and I'd as soon | ||
believe this Knife will chip the moon) | |||
(Accept?) my present undeterred | (Accept?) my present undeterred | ||
(_) leave their proverbs to the herd. | (_) leave their proverbs to the herd. | ||
(_) in a | (_) in a kiss -- delicious treat! -- | ||
(__) | (__) lips acknowledge the receipt, | ||
(__) fond of such | (__) fond of such substantial fare, | ||
[and] proud to play the glutton there; | |||
(__) thought of cutting will disdain, | (__) thought of cutting will disdain, | ||
(__)only--cut and come | (__)only -- cut and come again | ||
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Verses [illegible] by a Gent. to his Lady will a present of a Knife A Knife dear Girl cuts Love they say;-- [M]ere Modish love perhaps it may: [F]or any tool of any kind, [I]n sep'rate what was never joined. [T]he Knife that cuts our love in two, [W]ill have much tougher work to do; [?]est cut such softness, worth & Spirit [do]wn to the vulgar size of merit; (__) level yours with modern taste, (_st) cut a world of sense to waste; (_) from your single Beauty's store, [illegible] wt would dizen out a score. (__) self same blade from me must sever. [?]sation), Judgement, Sight, for ever; (__) mem'ry of endearments past, (__) hope of Comforts long to last, (_) that makes fourteen years with you, Summer--and a short one too: (All?) that affection feels and fears, (_en) hours with you seem like years-- (_ll) that be done (and I'd as soon believe this Knife will chip the moon) (Accept?) my present undeterred (_) leave their proverbs to the herd. (_) in a kiss -- delicious treat! -- (__) lips acknowledge the receipt, (__) fond of such substantial fare, [and] proud to play the glutton there; (__) thought of cutting will disdain, (__)only -- cut and come again