Chloe's hair, no doubt, was brighter; <br />Lydia's mouth more sweetly sad; <br />Hebe's arms were rather whiter; <br />Languorous-lidded Helen had <br /> <br />Eyes more blue than e'er the sky was; <br />Lalage's was subtler stuff; <br />Still, you used to think that I was <br />Fair enough. <br /> <br />Now you're casting yearning glances <br />At the pale Penelope; <br />Cutting in on Claudia's dances; <br />Taking Iris out to tea. <br />Iole you find warm-hearted; <br />Zoe's cheek is far from rough- <br />Don't you think it's time we parted? . . . <br />Fair enough!<br /><br />Dorothy Parker<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/renunciation/
