To A Lady
July 5, 2023Phyllis’s Age
July 5, 2023The Lady who offers her Looking-Glass to Venus
VENUS, take my votive glass:
Since I am not what I was,
What from this day I shall be,
Venus, let me never see.
Matthew Prior
Matthew Prior (1664-1721) was an English poet and diplomat known for his satirical and political works. He was also a close friend of the poet Alexander Pope.