If thou must love me, let it be for
Except for love's sake only. Do not say"I love her for her smile—her look—her
Of speaking gently,—for a trick of
That falls in well with mine, and certes broughtA sense of pleasant ease on such a day" -For these things in themselves,
Beloved,
Be changed, or change for thee,—and love, so wrought,
May be unwrought so. Neither love me
Thine own dear pity's wiping my cheeks dry, -A creature might forget to weep, who
Thy comfort long, and lose thy love thereby!
But love me for love's sake, that
Thou may'st love on, through love's eternity.
