Going to the Wars Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield.... The Bachelor's Wife: A Selection of Curious and Interesting Extracts, with ... - Page 144 by John Galt - 1824 - 444 pages Full view -
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