Female Revenge.

"Revenge is sweet, especially to women." - Byron.


        I heard Bill say to-day, Mary,
        That you are a charming fairy,
        And that to town he'd give you drive,
        But just as sure as you're alive,
        He does intend to have the bliss,
        Of stealing from your lips a kiss.

        I'll let him drive me now, Jane,
        His efforts they will all be vain,
        I hate him, and I him defy,
        And anger flashed from her eye,
        The monster's wiles I will defeat,
        Peck of strong onions I will eat.

James McIntyre

James McIntyre was a Canadian poet, most notable for his poetry concerning cheese, cheese-making, dairying, and dairy products. Often referred to as 'The Cheese Poet,' McIntyre's work is celebrated for its earnestness and unintentional humor, making him both a beloved and an infamous figure in literary circles. He emigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1851 and settled in Ingersoll, Ontario, where he became a successful businessman and community leader.

James McIntyre

Seal Fishing And Hunting.

James McIntyre, Simple Poetry

St. Thomas, 1884.

James McIntyre, Simple Poetry

A Bird's Nest.

James McIntyre, Simple Poetry

English Names On Canadian Thames.

James McIntyre, Simple Poetry

English

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I determined to find out whose it was -
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Letter XI. Faith.


I.

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II.

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Vengeance.

I

Let it sink, let it sink
On the pungent-petaled pink
    By those poppy puffs;
Fairy-fashioned downiness,
Light, weak moth in furry dress
    Of white fluffy stuffs.


II

Where the thin light slipping sweet
Dimples prints of Fairy feet
    On the white-rose blooms,
One dim blossom delicate
Droops a face all pale with hate,
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III

And I read the riddle wove
In this rose's course of love
    For the fickle pink: -
Thou the rose's phantom art
Stealing to the pink's false heart
    Vampire-like to drink.

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