421. Cards and Kisses by John Lyly
b"Cards And Kisses by: John Lyly \\n\\nJ Lyly read by Classic Poetry Aloud: Giving voice to the poetry of the past.\\nwww.classicpoetryaloud.com\\n\\n--------------------------------------------\\n\\nCards And Kisses\\nby John Lyly (1553-1606)\\n\\nCupid and my Campaspe play'd\\nAt cards for kisses--Cupid paid:\\nHe stakes his quiver, bow, and arrows,\\nHis mother's doves, and team of sparrows;\\nLoses them too; then down he throws\\nThe coral of his lips, the rose\\nGrowing on's cheek (but none knows how);\\nWith these, the crystal of his brow,\\nAnd then the dimple of his chin:\\nAll these did my Campaspe win.\\nAt last he set her both his eyes--\\nShe won, and Cupid blind did rise.\\nO Love! has she done this for thee?\\nWhat shall, alas! become of me?\\n\\nFirst aired: 6 February 2009\\n\\nFor hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index.\\n\\nReading \\xa9 Classic Poetry Aloud 2009"