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So up I got in anger,
And took a book I had,
And put a ribbon on my hair
To lease a passing lad.
And, “One thing there’s no getting by —
I’ve been a wicked girl.” said I;
“But if I can’t be sorry, why,
I might as well be glad!”

Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950) American poet
“The Penitent”, st. 3, A Few Figs from Thistles (1921)

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"The Penitent", st. 3, A Few Figs from Thistles (1921) - Millay, Edna St. Vincent | WIST Quotations

So up I got in anger, And took a book I had, And put a ribbon on my hair To lease a passing lad. And, "One thing there's no getting by -- I've been a wicked girl." said I; "But if I can't be sorry, why, I might as well…