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William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. The Book of Restoration Verse. 1910.

Weeping and Kissing

Sir Edward Sherburne (1618–1702)

A KISS I begged, but smiling, she

Denied it me;

When straight, her cheeks with tears o’erflown—

Now kinder grown—

What smiling she’d not let me have

She weeping gave.

Then you whom scornful beauties awe,

Hope yet relief

From Love, who tears from smiles can draw,

Pleasure from grief.