possibly by William Congreve (1670 - 1729) and sometimes misattributed to George Etheredge, Sir (1635? - 1691)
Tell me no more
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Language: English
Tell me no more I am deceived, That Chloe's false and common: By heaven, I all along believed She was a very woman. As such I liked, as such caressed, She still was constant when possessed, She could do more for no man. But oh! her thoughts on others ran, And that you think a hard thing, Perhaps she fancied you the man, And what care I one farthing. You think she's false, I'm sure she's kind; I take her body, you her mind, Who has the better bargain?
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Text Authorship:
- possibly by William Congreve (1670 - 1729), written for a play by Thomas Southerne (1660-1746) called The Maid's Last Prayer. [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- sometimes misattributed to George Etheredge, Sir (1635? - 1691)
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