Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, DISDAIN ME STILL, by WILLIAM HERBERT (1580-1630)


Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

DISDAIN ME STILL, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Disdain me still, that I may ever love
Last Line: Love surfeits with rewards, his nurse is scorn.
Alternate Author Name(s): Pembroke, 3d Earl Of
Subject(s): Love


Disdain me still, that I may ever love,
For who his Love enjoys, can love no more;
The war once past, with peace men cowards prove,
And ships returned do rot upon the shore:
Then though thou frown, I'll say thou art most fair,
And still I'll love, though still I must despair.
As heat 's to life, so is desire to love,
For these once quenched, both life and love are done:
Let not my sighs, nor tears, thy virtue move;
Like basest metals, do not melt too soon.
Laugh at my woes, although I ever mourn,
Love surfeits with rewards, his nurse is scorn.






Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...
Home: PoetryExplorer.net