Decided to give Hardy another pass today. Of course, no Mezey edition at Powell's. One by Ransom though. The Intro was interesting. Ransom's kinda tough on this one, though I really like the theme:
Wives in the Sere
Never a careworn wife but shows,
If a joy suffuse her,
Something beautiful to those
Patient to peruse her,
Some one charm the world unknows
Precious to a muser,
Haply what, ere years were foes,
Moved her mate to choose her.
But, be it a hint of rose
That in a instant hues her,
Or some early light or pose
Wherewith thought renews her -
Seen by him at full, ere woes
Practiced to abuse her -
Sparely comes, swifly goes,
Time again subdues her.
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