Love

The cruelty of Rora

by William Drummond of Hawthornden 1585–1649

Love

WHilst sighing forth his Wrongs,
In sweet, though dolefull Songs,
Alexis sought to charme his Roras Eares,
The Hils were heard to moane,
To sigh each Spring appeared,
Trees, hardest Trees through Rine distill'd their Teares,
And soft grew every Stone:
But Teares, nor Sighs, nor Songs could Rora move,
For she rejoyced at his plaint and love.

MLA

Drummond, William, of Hawthornden. “The cruelty of Rora.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/drummond/137/.

Chicago

Drummond, William, of Hawthornden. “The cruelty of Rora.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/drummond/137/.

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