Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume II. Love. 1904. | | | | I. Admiration | | “O, do not wanton with those eyes” | | Ben Jonson (1572–1637) |
| | | O, DO not wanton with those eyes, | |
| Lest I be sick with seeing; | |
| Nor cast them down, but let them rise, | |
| Lest shame destroy their being. | |
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| O, be not angry with those fires, | 5 |
| For then their threats will kill me; | |
| Nor look too kind on my desires, | |
| For then my hopes will spill me. | |
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| O, do not steep them in thy tears, | |
| For so will sorrow slay me; | 10 |
| Nor spread them as distract with fears; | |
| Mine now enough betray me. | | | | |
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