THE ENCHANTMENT
by: Thomas Otway (1652-1685)
- DID but
look and love awhile,
- 'Twas but for one half-hour;
- Then to resist I had no will,
- And now I have no power.
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- To sigh and wish is all my ease;
- Sighs which do not heat impart
- Enough to melt the coldest ice,
- Yet cannot warm your heart.
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- O would your pity give my heart
- One corner of your breast,
- 'Twould learn of yours the winning art,
- And quickly steal the rest.
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RELATED WEBSITES
- Thomas Otway - A
biography of the Restoration dramatist.
- Restoration Drama
- An overview of Restoration theatre; includes information on
the appearance of women on the English stage, the persistance
of Elizabethan plays, parody of heroic drama, the nature of Restoration
comedy, women playwrights, and Collier's attack on the stage.
- Purchase books
by Thomas Otway
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