To the Terrestrial Globe
July 6, 2023To a Little Maid – by a Politician
July 6, 2023To Phoebe
“GENTLE, modest little flower,
Sweet epitome of May,
Love me but for half an hour,
Love me, love me, little fay.”
Sentences so fiercely flaming
In your tiny shell-like ear,
I should always be exclaiming
If I loved you, PHOEBE dear.
“Smiles that thrill from any distance
Shed upon me while I sing!
Please ecstaticize existence,
Love me, oh, thou fairy thing!”
Words like these, outpouring sadly
You’d perpetually hear,
If I loved you fondly, madly; –
But I do not, PHOEBE dear.
W.S. Gilbert
W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911) was an English playwright, librettist, and poet who is best known for his collaborations with composer Arthur Sullivan. Gilbert's most famous works include the comic operas "H.M.S. Pinafore," "The Pirates of Penzance," and "The Mikado." His poetry often dealt with themes of social criticism and satire.