Lovers eminent in love <br />Ever diversities combine; <br />The vocal chords of the cushat-dove, <br />The snake's articulated spine. <br /> <br />Such elective elements <br />Educate the eye and lip <br />With one's refreshing innocence, <br />The other's claim to scholarship. <br /> <br />The serpent's knowledge of the world <br />Learn, and the dove's more naïve charm; <br />Whether your ringlets should be curled, <br />And why he likes his claret warm.<br /><br />Elinor Morton Wylie<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/love-song-6/
