Love

The Surprise

by Thomas Moore 1779–1852

From Juvenile Poems

Love

Chloris, I swear, by all I ever swore,
That from this hour I shall not love thee more.--
"What! love no more? Oh! why this altered vow?"
Because I can not love thee more
--than now!

MLA

Moore, Thomas. “The Surprise.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/84/.

Chicago

Moore, Thomas. “The Surprise.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/84/.

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