Coventry Patmore, The Chase.
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Ah, whither shall a maiden flee, When a bold youth so swift pursues, And siege of tenderest courtesy, With hope perseverant, still renews!
— Coventry Patmore on Courtship
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Source: Wikiquote: "Courtship" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 898-902.)
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About Coventry Patmore
Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 – November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic.
About Coventry Patmore
Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 – November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic.
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