IF THE HEART OF A MAN

by: John Gay (1685-1732)

      F the heart of a man is deprest with cares,
      The mist is dispell'd when a woman appears;
      Like the notes of a fiddle, she sweetly, sweetly
      Raises the spirits, and charms our ears.
      Roses and lillies her cheeks disclose,
      But her ripe lips are more sweet than those.
      Press her,
      Caress her,
      With blisses,
      Her kisses
      Dissolve us in pleasure, and soft repose.

"If the Heart of a Man" is reprinted from The Beggar's Opera. John Gay. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1921.

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