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Negative Love

I never stoop’d so low, as they

Which on an eye, cheeke, lip, can prey,

Seldom to them, which soare no higher

Than vertue or the minde to’admire,

For sense, and understanding may

Know, what gives fuell to their fire:

My love, though silly, is more brave,

For may I misse, when ere I crave,

If I know yet, what I would have.

 

If that be simply perfectest

Which can by no way be exprest

But Negatives, my love is so.

To All, which all love, I say no.

If any who deciphers best,

What we know not, our selves, can know,

Let him teach mee that nothing; This

As yet my ease, and comfort is,

Though I speed not, I cannot misse.

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John Donne
1572-1631 / Male / English
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