Love
MAD
Love
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Do not approach to bring the wofull Day,
When I must bid for aye
Farewell to her, and live in endlesse plight.
Faire Moon with gentle Beames
The sight who never mars,
Cleare long-Heavens sable Vault, and you bright Stars
Your golden Locks long view in Earths pure streames;
Let Phoebus never rise
To dim your watchfull Eyes.
Prolong (alas) … my short delight,
And if ye can … Eternall Night.
Cite this poem
MLA
Drummond, William, of Hawthornden. “MAD.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/drummond/50/.
Chicago
Drummond, William, of Hawthornden. “MAD.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/drummond/50/.
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