Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONGS, SET TO MUSIC BY THE MOST EMINENT MASTERS: 11, by MATTHEW PRIOR Poet's Biography First Line: Since my words, though ne'er so tender Last Line: Still to disbelieve the cause. Subject(s): Hearts; Nature; Truth | ||||||||
SINCE my words, though ne'er so tender, With sincerest truth expressed, Cannot make your heart surrender, Nor so much as warm your breast; What will move the springs of nature; What will make you think me true; Tell me, thou mysterious creature, Tell poor Strephon what will do! Do not, Charmion, rack your lover Thus by seeming not to know What so plainly all discover, What his eyes so plainly show. Fair one, 'tis yourself deceiving, 'tis against your reason's laws; Atheist-like the effect perceiving, Still to disbelieve the cause. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...INCLINED TO SPEAK by LAWRENCE JOSEPH WHAT IS TRUTH? by JOHN BOWRING EVERYTHING THAT ACTS IS ACTUAL by DENISE LEVERTOV LYING MY HEAD OFF by CATE MARVIN TRUTH SERUM by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE FROST AND HIS ENEMIES by ROBERT BLY A BETTER ANSWER (TO CHLOE JEALOUS) by MATTHEW PRIOR A DUTCH PROVERB by MATTHEW PRIOR A LETTER TO LADY [MISS] MARGARET-CAVANDISH-HOLLES-HARLEY, WHEN A CHILD by MATTHEW PRIOR |
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