Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900.
Thomas Otway. 1652–1685419. The Enchantment
| I DID but look and love awhile, | |
| ‘Twas but for one half-hour; | |
| Then to resist I had no will, | |
| And now I have no power. | |
| To sigh and wish is all my ease; | 5 |
| Sighs which do heat impart | |
| Enough to melt the coldest ice, | |
| Yet cannot warm your heart. | |
| O would your pity give my heart | |
| One corner of your breast, | 10 |
| ‘Twould learn of yours the winning art, | |
| And quickly steal the rest. |