Why was Cupid a Boy



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 * * *  WHY was Cupid a boy, And why a boy was he? He should have been a girl, For aught that I can see. For he shoots with his bow, And the girl shoots with her eye, And they both are merry and glad, And laugh when we do cry. And to make Cupid a boy Was the Cupid girl’s mocking plan; For a boy can’t interpret the thing Till he is become a man. And then he’s so pierc’d with cares, And wounded with arrowy smarts, That the whole business of his life Is to pick out the heads of the darts. ’Twas the Greeks’ love of war Turn’d Love into a boy, And woman into a statue of stone— And away fled every joy.

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Why was Cupid a Boy And why a boy was he He should have been a Girl For ought that I can see

For he shoots with his bow And the Girl shoots with her Eye And they both are merry & glad And laugh when we do cry

And to make Cupid a Boy Was the Cupid Girls mocking plan For a boy cant interpret the thing Till he is become a man

And then hes so piercd with care And wounded with arrowy smarts That the whole business of his life Is to pick out the heads of the darts Twas the Greeks love of war Turnd Love into a Boy And Woman into a Statue of Stone And away fled every joy ________________________________________