Book 2 — TO A LADY[418:1]
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TO A LADY[418:1]
OFFENDED BY A SPORTIVE OBSERVATION THAT WOMEN HAVE NO SOULS
Nay, dearest Anna! why so grave? I said, you had no soul, 'tis true! For what you are, you cannot have: 'Tis I, that have one since I first had you!
? 1811.
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In line 3 'are', 'have', and in line 4 'have', 'you', are italicized in all editions except 1834.