Love (III)
George Herbert
1593 to 1633
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I cannot look on thee.
Guilty of dust and sin.
Love said, You shall be he.
A guest, I answered, worthy to be here:
Love took my hand, and smiling did reply,
But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack
I the unkind, ungrateful? Ah my dear,
Who made the eyes but I?
So I did sit and eat.
My dear, then I will serve.
You must sit down, says Love, and taste my meat:
Truth Lord, but I have marred them: let my shame
If I lacked any thing.
Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning,
Love bade me welcome. Yet my soul drew back
From my first entrance in,
And know you not, says Love, who bore the blame?
Go where it doth deserve.
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