John Fletcher (1579-1625). From 'The Queen of Corinth'. Andrew Macphail, comp. 1916. The Book of Sorrow

Andrew Macphail, comp. The Book of Sorrow. 1916.

XXXIII. Resignation
From ‘The Queen of Corinth’

By John Fletcher (1579–1625)


WEEP no more, nor sigh, nor groan;
Sorrow calls no time that ’s gone:
Violets pluck’d, the sweetest rain
Makes not fresh nor grow again:
Trim thy locks, look cheerfully;	5
Fate’s hid ends eyes cannot see:
Joys as wingèd dreams fly fast,
Why should sadness longer last?
Grief is but a wound to woe;
Gentlest fair, mourn, mourn no mo.	10