Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, UPON A CROWNED HEART SENT TO A CRUEL MISTRESS, by HENRY LAWES


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UPON A CROWNED HEART SENT TO A CRUEL MISTRESS, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Go, thou emblem of my heart
Last Line: Love no more shall fire thee hence.
Subject(s): Hearts; Love


GO, thou emblem of my heart,
Tell my mistress whose thou art;
If with love she do receive thee,
Happy then art thou to leave me;
But if she do chance to frown,
Let her only spoil that crown,
And all wounded home return thee,
Where no other flame shall burn thee;
For impaled in my breast,
Though thou break my peaceful rest;
Yet I vow in thy defence,
Love no more shall fire thee hence.





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