Celia. Later Poems. Alexander Pope. 1903. Complete Poetical Works

Alexander Pope (1688–1744). Complete Poetical Works. 1903.

Later Poems

Celia


CELIA, we know, is sixty-five,
Yet Celia’s face is seventeen;
Thus winter in her breast must live,
While summer in her face is seen.

How cruel Celia’s fate, who hence	5
Our heart’s devotion cannot try;
Too pretty for our reverence,
Too ancient for our gallantry!