Words of Comfort to Be Scratched on a Mirror

Helen of Troy had a wandering glance;
Sappho’s restriction was only the sky;
Ninon was ever the chatter of France;
But oh, what a good girl am I!

Analysis, meaning and summary of Dorothy Parker's poem Words of Comfort to Be Scratched on a Mirror

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