Lady, if you'd slumber sound, <br />Keep your eyes upon the ground. <br />If you'd toss and turn at night, <br />Slip your glances left and right. <br />Would the mornings find you gay, <br />Never give your heart away. <br />Would they find you pale and sad, <br />Fling it to a whistling lad. <br />Ah, but when his pleadings burn, <br />Will you let my words return? <br />Will you lock your pretty lips, <br />And deny your finger-tips, <br />Veil away your tender eyes, <br />Just because some words were wise? <br />If he whistles low and clear <br />When the insistent moon is near <br />And the secret stars are known- <br />Will your heart be still your own <br />Just because some words were true? ... <br />Lady, I was told them, too!<br /><br />Dorothy Parker<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/for-an-unknown-lady/
