Love

If when Don Cupid's dart

by Sir John Suckling 1609–1641

From Works (Thompson, 1910)

Love

If when Don Cupid's dart
Doth wound a heart,
We hide our grief
And shun relief,
The smart increaseth on that score;
For wounds unsearcht but rankle more.

Then if we whine, look pale,
And tell our tale,
Men are in pain
For us again;
So, neither speaking doth become
The lover's state, nor being dumb.

When this I do descry,
Then thus think I:
Love is the fart
Of every heart;
It pains a man when 'tis kept close,
And others doth offend when 'tis let loose.

MLA

Suckling, John. “If when Don Cupid's dart.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/suckling/32/.

Chicago

Suckling, John. “If when Don Cupid's dart.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/suckling/32/.

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