The Works of Abraham Cowley/Volume 2/Discretion
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DISCRETION.
Discreet! what means this word discreet?
A curse on all discretion!
This barbarous term you will not meet
In all Love's lexicon.
A curse on all discretion!
This barbarous term you will not meet
In all Love's lexicon.
Jointure, portion, gold, estate,
Houses, household-stuff, or land
(The low conveniencies of Fate),
Are Greek no lovers understand.
Houses, household-stuff, or land
(The low conveniencies of Fate),
Are Greek no lovers understand.
Believe me, beauteous one! when love
Enters into a breast,
The two first things it does remove
Are friends and interest.
Enters into a breast,
The two first things it does remove
Are friends and interest.
Passion's half blind, nor can endure
The careful, scrupulous eyes;
Or else I could not love, I'm sure,
One who in love were wise.
The careful, scrupulous eyes;
Or else I could not love, I'm sure,
One who in love were wise.
Men in such tempests tost about,
Will, without grief or pain,
Cast all their goods and riches out,
Themselves their port to gain.
Will, without grief or pain,
Cast all their goods and riches out,
Themselves their port to gain.
As well might martyrs, who do choose
That sacred death to take,
Mourn for the clothes which they must lose,
When they're bound naked to the stake.
That sacred death to take,
Mourn for the clothes which they must lose,
When they're bound naked to the stake.