"[...]had in his mind; And fresh as the handmaid of Zeus is, And rosy, and rounded, and dimpled, -you'll find, - Was certainly Molly Trefusis! Then he calls her "a Muse." To the charge I reply That we all of us know what a Muse is; It is something too awful, -too acid, -too dry, - For sunny-eyed Molly Trefusis. But "a Grace." There I grant he was probably right; (The rest but a verse-making ruse is) It was all that was graceful, -intangible, -light, The beauty of Molly Trefusis! Was she wooed? Who can hesitate much about ...
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"[...]had in his mind; And fresh as the handmaid of Zeus is, And rosy, and rounded, and dimpled, -you'll find, - Was certainly Molly Trefusis! Then he calls her "a Muse." To the charge I reply That we all of us know what a Muse is; It is something too awful, -too acid, -too dry, - For sunny-eyed Molly Trefusis. But "a Grace." There I grant he was probably right; (The rest but a verse-making ruse is) It was all that was graceful, -intangible, -light, The beauty of Molly Trefusis! Was she wooed? Who can hesitate much about that Assuredly more than obtuse is; For how could the poet have written so pat "My dear little Molly Trefusis!" And was wed? That I think we must plainly infer, Since of suitors the common excuse is To take to them Wives. So it happened to her, Of course, -"little Molly Trefusis!" To the Bard? 'Tis unlikely. Apollo, you see, In practical matters a goose is;- 'Twas[...]."
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Add this copy of Collected Poems, Vol II to cart. $12.50, good condition, Sold by Blue Heron Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Claremont, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1895 by Dodd, Mead & Co.
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Good in No D/J jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. No D/J. The book is in good used condition. (some bumps, and minor foxing to a number of pages) You will receive the book seen in the image.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has clothback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Second edition. Pages untrimmed. Backstrip slightly worn at top and bottom. Bumped corners. Age toned. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Cloth-bound, gilted lettering on backstrip, shelfwear on backstrip, bumped corners, internally clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
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