Author Christopher Smart For her Husband deceas'd Sally chants the sweet lay, Why, faith, this is singular sorrow; But (I doubt) since she sings for a dead man to day, She'll cry for a live one to-morrow. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments