Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IF, WHEN DON CUPID'S DART, by JOHN SUCKLING Poet's Biography Last Line: And others doth offend when 'tis let loose Subject(s): Love – Complaints | ||||||||
I F when Don Cupid's dart Doth wound a heart, We hide our grief And shun relief, The smart increaseth on that score; For wounds unsearcht but rankle more. 2 Then if we whine, look pale, And tell our tale, Men are in pain For us again; So, neither speaking doth become The lover's state, nor being dumb. 3 When this I do descry, Then thus think I: Love is the fart Of every heart; It pains a man when 'tis kept close, And others doth offend when 'tis let loose. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TRIESTE - CIAO TO ITALY by SANDRA CISNEROS NAMING PARTS by CAROL ANN DUFFY UNHAPPY LOVE POEM by EDWARD HIRSCH LOVE IS HIS NEMESIS: IT FOLLOWS HIM INTO SLEEP by DAVID IGNATOW A BALLAD UPON A WEDDING by JOHN SUCKLING A SUPPLEMENT OF AN IMPERFECT COPY OF VERSES OF MR. WILL. SHAKESPEARE'S by JOHN SUCKLING |
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