A love in verse

The Wager

1995-10-05
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The best have loved the worst

Love’s no criterion

Of merit – that I am first

In your regard who’ve none


Won’t shift my zero-rating

Still I’m a lucky lad

No sign your love’s abating

And life is far from bad


And maybe when I hear you

Tell me your love goes on

I find I so revere you

The odds for change are On

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