A youth would marry a maiden, For fair and fond was she; But she was rich, and he was poor, And so it might not be. - John Godfrey Saxe

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A youth would marry a maiden, For fair and fond was she; But she was rich, and he was poor, And so it might not be.

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About John Godfrey Saxe

John Godfrey Saxe (2 June 1816 – 31 March 1887) was an American poet.

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Alternative Names: John Godfrey Saxe I
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Give me kisses! Nay, 'tis true
I am just as rich as you;
And for every kiss I owe,
I can pay you back, you know.
Kiss me, then,
Every moment, and again.
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