by John Suckling, Sir (1609 - 1642)

Fond request
Language: English 
I pray thee, send me back my heart
Since I cannot have thine,
For if from yours you will not part
Why then should you keep mine?

But now I think on't, let it lie
To find it were in vain,
For th'hast a thief in either eye
Would steal it back again!

Why should two hearts in one breast lie
And yet not lodge together?
O love where is thy sympathy?
If thus our breasts thou sever!

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Set in a modified version by Jean Berger, né Arthur Schloßberg, Henry Lawes, Maude Valérie White.

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Researcher for this page: Hanne-Joost Peeters

This text was added to the website: 2009-02-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 78