Love
O never to be moved
From The Third Book of Airs (c. 1617)
O never to be moved,
O beauty unrelenting!
Hard heart, too dearly loved!
Fond love, too late repenting!
Why did I dream of too much bliss?
Deceitful hope was cause of this.
O hear me speak this, and no more,
"Live you in joy, while I my woes deplore!"
All comforts despaired
Distaste your bitter scorning;
Great sorrows unrepaired
Admit no mean in mourning:
Die, wretch, since hope from thee is fled.
He that must die, is better dead.
O dear delight yet, ere I die,
Some pity show, though you relief deny!
Codex Note
The Third Book of Airs (c. 1617)
Cite this poem
MLA
Campion, Thomas. “O never to be moved.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/campion/77/.
Chicago
Campion, Thomas. “O never to be moved.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/campion/77/.
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