Jenny Kiss’d Me

Leigh Hunt’s short rondeau on being kissed by Jenny when they met, a joy that outweighs everything time and age can take away.

Jenny kiss’d me when we met,Jumping from the chair she sat in;Time, you thief, who love to getSweets into your list, put that in:Say I’m weary, say I’m sad,Say that health and wealth have miss’d me,Say I’m growing old, but add,Jenny kiss’d me.

Famous lines

• Jenny kiss’d 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 miss’d me,
  Say I’m growing old, but add,
  Jenny kiss’d me.

  In context

  • Age
  • Love