Love

Song.

by Sir John Suckling 1609–1641

Love

WHy so pale and wan fond Lover?
prethee why so pale?
Will, when looking wel can't move her
looking ill prevail?
prethee why so pale?

Why so dull and mute young sinner?
prethee why so mute?
Will▪ when speaking well can't win her,
saying nothing doe't?
prethee why so mute?

Quit, quit for shame, this will not move,
this cannot take her;
If of her self she will not love,
nothing can make her:
the divel take her.

MLA

Suckling, John. “Song.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/suckling/4/.

Chicago

Suckling, John. “Song.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/suckling/4/.

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