English Poetry. Thomas Shadwell. Love Quickly Is Pall’d. Томас Шедвелл.

Thomas Shadwell (Томас Шедвелл)

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Love quickly is pall'd,
Tho' with labour 'tis gain'd;
Wine never does cloy
Tho' with ease 'tis obtain'd.
We sing while you sigh,
We laugh while you weep;
Love robs you of rest,
Wine lulls us asleep.

Thomas Shadwell’s other poems:

1. Dear Pretty Youth
2. Your Awful Voice
3. Halcyon Days
4. Prepare, Prepare
5. Nymphs and Shepherds

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