| John Dryden (1631–1700). The Poems of John Dryden. 1913. | | | | Songs from the Plays | | “No, no, poor suff’ring Heart, no Change endeavour,” from Cleomenes |
| | | NO, no, poor suff’ring Heart, no Change endeavour, | |
| Choose to sustain the smart, rather than leave her; | |
| My ravish’d Eyes behold such Charms about her, | |
| I can dye with her, but not live without her | |
| One tender Sigh of hers to see me Languish, | 5 |
| Will more than pay the price of my past Anguish: | |
| Beware, O cruel Fair, how you smile on me, | |
| ’Twas a kind look of yours that has undone me. | |
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2 Love has in store for me one happy Minute, | |
| And She will end my pain who did begin it; | 10 |
| Then no day void of Bliss, or Pleasure leaving, | |
| Ages shall slide away without perceiving: | |
| Cupid shall guard the Door the more to please us, | |
| And keep out Time and Death, when they would seize us: | |
| Time and Death shall depart, and say in flying, | 15 |
| Love has found out a way to Live by Dying. | | | | |
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