Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900.
Robert Herrick. 15911674269. Comfort to a Youth that had lost his Love
WHAT needs complaints, | |
When she a place | |
Has with the race | |
Of saints? | |
In endless mirth | 5 |
She thinks not on | |
What ‘s said or done | |
In Earth. | |
She sees no tears, | |
Or any tone | 10 |
Of thy deep groan | |
She hears: | |
Nor does she mind | |
Or think on ‘t now | |
That ever thou | 15 |
Wast kind; | |
But changed above, | |
She likes not there, | |
As she did here, | |
Thy love. | 20 |
Forbear therefore, | |
And lull asleep | |
Thy woes, and weep | |
No more. |