Love

(untitled)

by John Donne 1572–1631

Love

But undiscerning Muse, which heart, which eyes,
In this new couple, dost thou prize,
When his eye as inflaming is
As hers, and her heart loves as well as his?
Be tryed by beauty, and than
The bridegroome is a maid, and not a man,
If by that manly courage they be tryed,
Which scornes unjust opinion; then the bride
Becomes a man. Should chance or envies Art
Divide these two, whom nature scarce did part?
Since both have th'enflaming eye, and both the loving heart.

MLA

Donne, John. “(untitled).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/donne/70/.

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Donne, John. “(untitled).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/donne/70/.

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