Love

Time to the moments, on sight of CASTARA.

by William Habington 1605–1654

Love

YOu younger children of your father stay,
Swift flying moments (which divide the day
And with your number measure out the yeare
In various seasons) stay and wonder here.
For since my cradle, I so bright a grace
Ne're saw, as you s…e in Castara's face;
Whom nature to revenge some youthfull crime
Would never frame, till age had weakened Time.
Else spight of fate, in some faire forme of clay
My youth I de▪ bodied, throwne my sythe away,
And broke my glasse. But since that cannot be,
I'le punish Nature for her injurie.
On nimble moments in your journey flie,
Castara shall like me, grow old, and die.

MLA

Habington, William. “Time to the moments, on sight of CASTARA.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/habington/15/.

Chicago

Habington, William. “Time to the moments, on sight of CASTARA.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/habington/15/.

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