Love

Ode: Upon Her Protestation of Kind Affection, Having Tried His Sincere Fidelity

by Francis Davison c. 1575–c. 1619

From A Poetical Rhapsody (1602), ed. A. H. Bullen (1890–91)

Love

Lady, you are with beauties so enriched
Of body and of mind,
As I can hardly find.
Which of them all hath most my heart bewitched.

Whether your skin so white, so smooth, so tender,
Or face well formed and fair.
Or heart-ensnaring hair.
Or dainty hand, or leg and foot so slender.

Or whether your sharp wit and lively spirit,
Where pride can find no place:
Or your enchanting grace,
Or speech, which doth true eloquence inherit.

Most lovely all, and each of them do move me,
More than words can express;
But yet I must confess,
I love you most, because you please to love me.

MLA

Davison, Francis. “Ode: Upon Her Protestation of Kind Affection, Having Tried His Sincere Fidelity.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davison/54/.

Chicago

Davison, Francis. “Ode: Upon Her Protestation of Kind Affection, Having Tried His Sincere Fidelity.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davison/54/.

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