If Must Love Me（1/1）

ElizabethBarrettBrowng

Ifthoutlove,letitbefornaught

Exceptforlovessakeonly.Donotsay,

‘Iloveherforhersile—herlook—herway

Ofspeakggently,—foratrickofthought

Thatfallswellwithe,aesbrought

Asenseofpleasanteaseonsuchaday—’

Forthesethgstheselves,Beloved,ay

Beged,eforthee—andlove,sht,

Maybeunwroughtso.herlovefor

Theowndearpityswipgycheeksdry.

Acreatureightfettoweep,whobore

Thyfortlong,andlosethylovethereby!

Butloveforlovessake,thatevenore

Thouaystloveon,throughloveseternity.