A Sad Lover’s Lament

Give Love to another but not to me 

Two opposing minds would not agree,

Don’t cast your eyes with favour meant

Those wilful Stars of Loves intent. 

No silken words to please the ear 

All sentiments full of meanings dear,

And stay the Hand for a kindred Soul

For a fire once had is now Winter cold.

Give all your Heart to one who’ll prize

That precious gift where Heaven lies,

For Love Affairs that graced the past

Began in bloom, but turned to ash.

Now leave your Arts and Alluring Wiles

The lingering grace of enchanting smiles,

I was not meant for Cupid’s Dance 

The flirting look for the long Romance .

So save your sighs and heady scent

As my amorous days are surely spent.