Love

No Life if no Love

by Robert Gould d. 1709?

From Poems, chiefly consisting of Satyrs (1689), Songs

Love

Caelia is Chast, yet her bright Eyes
Are Motives to desire,
Each Look, each Motion does surprize,
And lasting Love inspire:
Her smiles wou'd make the Wretch rejoyce,
That ne're rejoyc't before;
And O! to hear her charming Voice,
Is Heav'n, or something more!

And thus adorn'd, where e're she turns,
Fresh Conquests on her wait;
The trembling, Restless Lover burns,
Nor can resist his Fate.
Ah! Caelia, as thou'rt fair, be kind,
Nor this small Grace deny;
Though Love for Love I never find,
Yet let me Love, or Dy!

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Song II.

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Gould, Robert. “No Life if no Love.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gould/1/.

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Gould, Robert. “No Life if no Love.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gould/1/.

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