Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume II. Love. 1904. | | | | V. Cautions and Complaints | | “Why so pale and wan?” | | Sir John Suckling (1609–1642) |
| | | WHY so pale and wan, fond lover? | |
| Pr’y thee, why so pale? | |
| Will, when looking well can’t move her, | |
| Looking ill prevail? | |
| Pr’y thee, why so pale? | 5 |
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| Why so dull and mute, young sinner? | |
| Pr’y thee, why so mute? | |
| Will, when speaking well can’t win her, | |
| Saying nothing do ’t? | |
| Pr’y thee, why so mute? | 10 |
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| Quit, quit, for shame! this will not move, | |
| This cannot take her: | |
| If of herself she will not love, | |
| Nothing can make her: | |
| The devil take her! | 15 | | | |
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