Time & Brevity
Heart-uses
From The Poets and the Poetry of the Century, ed. Alfred H. Miles
Hearts are not for teasing, Lady mine —
Hearts for loving, hearts for firm believing,
For strong hoping, never for deceiving,
Nay, nor yet for teasing, Lady mine.
Hearts are not for scorning, Lady mine —
Hearts for grieving, hearts for bitter breaking,
For fast clinging, never for forsaking,
Nay, nor yet for scorning, Lady mine.
Hearts are all for loving, Lady mine —
Loving — tease me with thine eyes' endeavour,
Scorn me with thy lips, but still, for ever,
Hearts are all for loving, Lady mine.
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Westwood, Thomas. “Heart-uses.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/westwood/4/.
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Westwood, Thomas. “Heart-uses.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/westwood/4/.
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