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Poem of the day: Jenny Kissed Me

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Poem of the day

Poem of the day brings you some of the best pieces of writing South Africa has to offer. Photo: Pexels

Jenny Kissed Me

Jenny kissed me when we met,
Jumping from the chair she sat in;
Time, you thief, who love to get
Sweets into your list, put that in!
Say I'm weary, say I'm sad,
Say that health and wealth have missed me,
Say I'm growing old, but add,
Jenny kissed me.

By James Henry Leigh Hunt

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