| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 12501900. |
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| John Cutts, Lord Cutts. 16611707 |
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| 421. Song |
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| ONLY tell her that I love: | |
| Leave the rest to her and Fate: | |
| Some kind planet from above | |
| May perhaps her pity move: | |
| Lovers on their stars must wait. | 5 |
| Only tell her that I love! | |
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| Why, O why should I despair! | |
| Mercy 's pictured in her eye: | |
| If she once vouchsafe to hear, | |
| Welcome Hope and farewell Fear! | 10 |
| She 's too good to let me die. | |
| Why, O why should I despair? | |
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