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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG (7), by JOHN WILMOT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Injurious charmer of my vanquished heart Last Line: Together both expire. Alternate Author Name(s): Rochester, 2d Earl Of Subject(s): Fidelity; Faithfulness; Constancy | |||
NYMPH. Injurious charmer of my vanquished heart, Canst thou feel love, and yet no pity know? Since of myself from thee I cannot part, Invent some gentle way to let me go. For what with joy thou didst obtain, And I with more did give, In time will make thee false and vain, And me unfit to live. SHEPHERD. Frail angel, that wouldst leave a heart forlorn With vain pretense falsehood therein might lie, Seek not to cast wild shadows o'er your scorn: You cannot sooner change than I can die. To tedious life I'll never fall, Thrown from thy dear, loved breast; He merits not to live at all Who cares to live unblest. CHORUS. Then let our flaming hearts be joined While in that sacred fire; Ere thou prove false, or I unkind, Together both expire. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ARGUING BARTUSIAK by ALBERT GOLDBARTH THE VISIONARY by EMILY JANE BRONTE THE PROTESTATION by THOMAS CAREW A VALEDICTION: OF MY NAME IN THE WINDOW by JOHN DONNE ELEGY: 11. THE BRACELET; UPON THE LOSS OF HIS MISTRESS'S CHAIN by JOHN DONNE WOMAN'S CONSTANCY by JOHN DONNE NON SUM QUALIS ERAM BONAE SUB REGNO CYNARAE by ERNEST CHRISTOPHER DOWSON |
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