Against Love Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABBCCDEEFGGHH| Hence Cupid with your cheating toys | A |
| Your real griefs and painted joys | A |
| Your pleasure which itself destroys | A |
| Lovers like men in fevers burn and rave | B |
| And only what will injure them do crave | B |
| Men's weakness makes love so severe | C |
| They give him power by their fear | C |
| And make the shackles which they wear | D |
| Who to another does his heart submit | E |
| Makes his own idol and then worships it | E |
| Him whose heart is all his own | F |
| Peace and liberty does crown | G |
| He apprehends no killing frown | G |
| He feels no raptures which are joys diseased | H |
| And is not much transported but still pleased | H |
Katherine Philips
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Against Love is a poem by Katherine Philips. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.