ben johnson to celia

Posted by dean on December 29, 2000 at 17:44:10:

drink to me only with thine eyes,and i will pledge with mine;or leave a kiss but in a cup and i'll not look for wine.the thirst that from the soul doth rise doth ask a drink devine;but might i of jove's nectar sup,i would not change for thine.i sent thee late a rosy wreath,not so much honouring thee as giving it a hope that there it could not withered be;but thou thereon didst only breathe and sent'st it back to me;since then it grows,and smell,i swear,not of itself but thee!

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• To Celia Johnson? nt Tiggy 17:18:50 12/30/00 (0)
• Hey, first person you've quoted who I actually know about. Not that I have anything to say. nt Bartholomew 18:31:49 12/29/00 (0)

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