So gay a Flower 1
Bereaves the Mind
As if it were a Woe－
Is Beauty an Affliction－then?
Tradition ought to know－
Bereaves the Mind
As if it were a Woe－
Is Beauty an Affliction－then?
Tradition ought to know－
(F.1496/J.1456)
[1] Flower:: figure of speech; ornament of word; Rue the herb.
[2] Bereaves:: deprives, takes away, strips.
[3] As if, Woe:: it's not a woe.
[4] Beauty:: beautiful words.
[5] Tradition:: old-fashioned writing style.
