Classic and Contemporary Poetry
UPON A.M., by JOHN SUCKLING Poet's Biography First Line: Yield all, my love; but be withal as coy Last Line: Men most of all enjoy, when least they do. | ||||||||
YIELD all, my love; but be withal as coy As if thou knew'st not how to sport and toy: The fort resign'd with ease, men cowards prove And lazy grow. Let me besiege my love; Let me despair at least three times a day, And take repulses upon each essay: If I but ask a kiss, straight blush as red As if I tempted for thy maidenhead; Contract thy smiles, if that they go too far, And let thy frowns be such as threaten war: That face which Nature sure never intended Should e'er be marr'd, because 't could ne'er be mended. Take no corruption from thy grandame Eve; Rather want faith to save thee, than believe Too soon; for, credit me 'tis true, Men most of all enjoy, when least they do. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SUPPLEMENT OF AN IMPERFECT COPY OF VERSES OF MR. WILL. SHAKESPEARE'S by JOHN SUCKLING UPON MY LADY CARLISLE'S WALKING IN HAMPTON COURT GARDEN by JOHN SUCKLING A PEDLAR OF SMALL-WARES by JOHN SUCKLING A PROLOGUE OF THE AUTHOR'S TO A MASQUE AT WHITTON by JOHN SUCKLING |
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