Poems (Philips)/Against Love
For works with similar titles, see Against Love.
Against LOVE.
Hence, Cupid, with your cheating Toys,
Your real Griefs, and painted Joys,
Your Pleasure which it self destroys.
Lovers like Men in Feavers burn and rave,
And only what will injure them do crave.
Mens weakness makes Love so severe,
They give him Power by their Fear,
And make the Shackles which they wear.
Who to another does his Heart submit,
Makes his own Idol, and then Worships it.
Him whose Heart is all his own,
Peace and Liberty does crown,
He apprehends no killing Frown.
He feels no Raptures which are Joys diseas'd,
And is not much transported, but still pleas'd.
Your real Griefs, and painted Joys,
Your Pleasure which it self destroys.
Lovers like Men in Feavers burn and rave,
And only what will injure them do crave.
Mens weakness makes Love so severe,
They give him Power by their Fear,
And make the Shackles which they wear.
Who to another does his Heart submit,
Makes his own Idol, and then Worships it.
Him whose Heart is all his own,
Peace and Liberty does crown,
He apprehends no killing Frown.
He feels no Raptures which are Joys diseas'd,
And is not much transported, but still pleas'd.