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Though I am young, and cannot tell Either what Death or Love is well, Yet I have heard they both bear darts, And both do aim at human hearts. And then a gain, I have been told Love wounds with heat, as Death with cold; So that I fear they do but bring Extremes to touch, and mean one thing. As in a ruin we it call One thing to be blown up, or fall; Or to our end like way may have By a flash of lightning, or a wave; So Love's in flamèd shaft or brand May **** as soon as Death's cold hand; Except Love's fires the virtue have To fright the frost out of the grave.
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Mar 29, 2015
Mar 29, 2015 at 6:02 AM UTC
Though I Am Young and Cannot Tell (1640)