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1772–1832

LINES To a Laurel-Leaf

John Carr

Tho’ unknown is the hand that bestow'd thee on me, Sweet leaf! ev'ry fibre I'll warm with a kiss: With the fame of her beauty thou well dost agree, Whose presence shews conquest, whose triumph is bliss!

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LINES To a Laurel-Leaf · John Carr · Poetry Cove