Читать книгу The Tale of Chloe: An Episode in the History of Beau Beamish - George Meredith - Страница 1

'Fair Chloe, we toasted of old,

As the Queen of our festival meeting;

Now Chloe is lifeless and cold;

You must go to the grave for her greeting.

Her beauty and talents were framed

To enkindle the proudest to win her;

Then let not the mem'ry be blamed

Of the purest that e'er was a sinner!'