Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, LOVE CONQUERED; A SONG, by RICHARD LOVELACE


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First Line: The childish god of love did swear
Last Line: So on his sing'd wings up he steer'd.


THE childish God of Love did swear
Thus: "By my awful bow and quiver,
Yon' weeping, kissing, smiling pair,
I'll scatter all their vows i' th' air,
And their knit embraces shiver."

Up then to th' head with his best art,
Full of spite and envy blown,
At her constant marble heart
He draws his swiftest surest dart,
Which bounded back, and hit his own.

Now the prince of fires burns!
Flames in the lustre of her eyes;
Triumphant she refuses, scorns;
He submits, adores, and mourns,
And is his vot'ress' sacrifice.

Foolish boy! Resolve me now
What 'tis to sigh and not be heard.
He, weeping, kneel'd, and made a vow,
"The world shall love as yon' fast two";
So on his sing'd wings up he steer'd.





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