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.

(C) Thomas Shadwell
03/08/2017


Best Poems of Thomas Shadwell

• Love In Their Little Veins Inspires
• Nymphs And Shepherds
• Dear Pretty Youth
• Prepare, Prepare
• Halcyon Days
• Your Awful Voice