by Archibald Stodart-Walker (1869 - 1934)

Blink to me only with thine eyes
Language: English 
Blink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will wink with mine,
Or leave a note within the post
And I'll come out to dine.
An invitation from a Duke
Requires a garb divine,
But my old neck-tie, at the most,
Is all I'd change for thine.

I sent thee late a little cheque
That could not honoured be,
But having then a hope that there
It might be cashed by thee;
But thou thereon did'st only look
And sent it back to me,
Since when thou lov'st to curse and swear,
Not at the cheque, but me.

Note: this is a parody of Ben Jonson's Song to Celia.


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