THEUNBELOVED

theunbeloved

(1820)

notawoman,child,ormanin

allthisisle,thatlovesthee,c[anni]ng.

fools,whomgentlemannerssway,

mayinclinetoc[astlerea]gh,

princes,whooldladieslove,

ofthedoctormayapprove,

chanceryladsdonotabhor

theirchatty,childishchancellor.

inliverpoolsomevirtuesstrike,

andlittlevan'sbeneathdislike.

tho,ifiweretobedeadfor't,

icouldneverlovethee,h[eadfor]t:

(everymanmusthavehisway)

othergreyadulterersmay.

butthouunamiableobject,—

deartoneitherprince,norsubject;—

veriest,meanestscab,forpelf

fastningontheskinofguelph,

thou,thoumust,surely,loathethyself.