Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE CONSTANCY OF A LOVER, by GEORGE GASCOIGNE


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First Line: That selfsame tongue which first did thee entreat
Last Line: And when I change, let vengeance on me fall.
Variant Title(s): "that Self-same Tongue Which First Did The Entreat"";
Subject(s): Fidelity; Faithfulness; Constancy


That selfsame tongue which first did thee entreat
To link thy liking with my lucky love:
That trusty tongue must now these words repeat,
I love thee still, my fancy cannot move.
That dreadless heart which durst attempt the thought
To win thy will with mine for to consent,
Maintains that vow which love in me first wrought,
I love thee still, and never shall repent.
That happy hand which hardily did touch,
Thy tender body to my deep delight:
Shall serve with sword to prove my passion such
As loves thee still, much more than it can write.
Thus love I still with tongue, hand, heart and all,
And when I change, let vengeance on me fall.






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