Love

To CASTARA In a Trance.

by William Habington 1605–1654

Love

FOrsake me not so soone. Castara stay,
And as I breake the prison of my Clay,
Ile fill the Canvas with m'expiring breath,
And with thee saile o're the vast maine of death.
Some Cherubin thus as we passe shall play.
Goe happy twins of love: The courteous Sea
Shall smooth her wrinkled brow: the winds shal sleep▪
Or onely whisper musicke to the deepe.
Every ungentle rocke shall melt away,
The Syrens sing to please, not to betray.
Th' indulgent skie shall smile: each starry quire
Contend, which shall afford the brighter fire.
While Love the Pilot, steeres his course so even,
Ne're to cast anchor till we reach at Heaven.

MLA

Habington, William. “To CASTARA In a Trance.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/habington/58/.

Chicago

Habington, William. “To CASTARA In a Trance.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/habington/58/.

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