“On thy wither’d lips and dry,
Which like barren furrows lie,
Brooding kisses I will pour,
Shall thy youthful heart restore.
(Such kind showers in autumn fall,
And a second spring recall);
Nor from thee will ever part,
Ancient Person of my Heart.”

—  John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

A Song of a Young Lady to Her Ancient Lover, ll. 7-14.
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