Mediocrity in Love Rejected
Thomas Carew
1595 to 1640
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My vulture-hopes; and he's possest
Give me more Love, or more Disdain;
Of Heaven, that's but from Hell releast:
The Temperate affords me none:
I swim in pleasure; if it prove
Disdain, that Torrent will devour
Give me more Love, or more Disdain.
Then crown my joyes, or cure my pain;
Give me a storme; if it be Love,
Is sweeter than a calme estate.
Bring equall ease unto my paine;
Like Danae in that golden showre
The Torrid, or the Frozen zone
Either extreme, of Love, or Hate,