Love

Another of the Same: "Say that I should say I love ye"

by Nicholas Breton c. 1545–1626

From Pastoral poems (Pembroke Booklets)

Love

Say that I should say I love ye,
Would you say 'tis but a saying?
But if Love in prayers move ye,
Will ye not be moved with praying?

Think I think that Love should know ye,
Will you think 'tis but a thinking?
But if Love the thought do show ye,
Will ye loose your eyes with winking?

Write that I do write you blessed,
Will you write 'tis but a writing?
But if Truth and Love confess it,
Will ye doubt the true inditing?

No, I say, and think, and write it,
Write, and think, and say your pleasure;
Love, and truth, and I indite it,
You are blessèd out of measure.

MLA

Breton, Nicholas. “Another of the Same: "Say that I should say I love ye".” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/breton/14/.

Chicago

Breton, Nicholas. “Another of the Same: "Say that I should say I love ye".” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/breton/14/.

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