John Dryden (1631-1700) Hidden Flame by John Dryden Feed a flame within, which so torments me That it both pains my heart, and yet contains me: ‘Tis such a pleasing smart, and I so love it, That I had rather die than once remove it. Yet he, for whom I grieve, shall never know it; […]
Love Poems
To Lucasta, Going to the Warres by Richard Lovelace
Richard Lovelace (1618-1657)
A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns
Robert Burns (1759-1796)
To Celia by Ben Jonson
Ben Jonson (1573-1637) To Celia Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I’ll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove’s nectar sup, I would not […]
The Time I’ve Lost In Wooing by Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore (1779-1852)