Love
A Song
From Underwoods (1640)
Love
Oh do not wanton with those eyes,
Lest I be sick with seeing;
Nor cast them down, but let them rise,
Lest shame destroy their being.
O be not angry with those fires,
For then their threats will kill me;
Nor look too kind, on my desires,
For then my hopes will spill me.
O do not steep them in thy tears,
For so will sorrow slay me;
Nor spread them as distract with fears;
Mine own enough betray me.
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Codex Note
Underwoods, Miscellaneous Poems, no. 2.
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Jonson, Ben. “A Song.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/199/.
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Jonson, Ben. “A Song.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/199/.
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