Ralph Waldo Emerson, comp. (1803–1882). Parnassus: An Anthology of Poetry. 1880.
To LucastaRichard Lovelace (16181658)
T
That from the nunnery
Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind,
To war and arms I fly.
The first foe in the field;
And with a stronger faith embrace
A sword, a horse, a shield.
As you too shall adore;
I could not love thee, dear, so much,
Loved I not honor more.