Thomas Otway (1652-1685). The Enchantment. William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. 1910. The Book of Restoration Verse

William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. The Book of Restoration Verse. 1910.

The Enchantment

By Thomas Otway (1652–1685)


I DID 1 but look and love awhile,
’Twas but for one half-hour;
Then to resist I had no will,
And now I have no power.

To sigh and wish is all my ease;	5
Sighs which do heat impart
Enough to melt the coldest ice,
Yet cannot warm your heart.

O would your pity give my heart
One corner of your breast,	10
’Twould learn of yours the winning art,
And quickly steal the rest.

Note 1. From Venice Preserved. [back]