Love
The Answer
From Lucasta (1649)
Love
Againe,
Thou witty cruell wanton, now againe,
Through ev'ry veine,
Hurle all your lightning, and strike ev'ry dart,
Againe,
Before I feele this pleasing, pleasing paine.
I have no heart,
Nor can I live but sweetly murder'd with
So deare, so deare a smart.
Then flye,
And kindle all your torches at her eye,
To make me dye
Her martyr, and put on my roabe of flame:
So I,
Advanced on my blazing wings on high,
In death became
Inthroan'd a starre, and ornament unto
Her glorious, glorious name.
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MLA
Lovelace, Richard. “The Answer.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/98/.
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Lovelace, Richard. “The Answer.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/98/.
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