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EP1279 - The Oxford Book of English Verse - George Wither

009 - A Christmas Carol by George Wither by PoetryPerformed

009 - A Christmas Carol by George Wither

G Wither read by Classic Poetry Aloud:http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/Giving voice to the poetry of the past.---------------------------------------The Lover’s Resolution by George Witherby George Wither (1588-1667)Shall I, wasting in despair,Die because a woman 's fair?Or make pale my cheeks with care'Cause another's rosy are?Be she fairer than the day,Or the flow'ry meads in May,    If she think not well of me,    What care I how fair she be?Shall my silly heart be pined'Cause I see a woman kind?Or a well disposed natureJoined with a lovely feature?Be she meeker, kinder, thanTurtle-dove or pelican,    If she be not so to me,    What care I how kind she be?Shall a woman's virtues moveMe to perish for her love?Or her well-deservings knownMake me quite forget my own?Be she with that goodness blestWhich may merit name of Best,    If she be not such to me,    What care I how good she be?'Cause her fortune seems too high,Shall I play the fool and die?She that bears a noble mind,If not outward helps she find,Thinks what with them he would doThat without them dares her woo;    And unless that mind I see,    What care I how great she be?Great, or good, or kind, or fair,I will ne'er the more despair;If she love me, this believe,I will die ere she shall grieve;If she slight me when I woo,I can scorn and let her go;    For if she be not for me,    What care I for whom she be?First aired: 23 July 2008For hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index.Reading © Classic Poetry Aloud 2008

G Wither read by Classic Poetry Aloud: <a href="http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/</a> Giving voice to the poetry of the past. --------------------------------------- The Lover’s Resolution by George Wither by George Wither (1588-1667) Shall I, wasting in despair, Die because a woman 's fair? Or make pale my cheeks with care 'Cause another's rosy are? Be she fairer than the day, Or the flow'ry meads in May, If she think not well of me, What care I how fair she be? Shall my silly heart be pined 'Cause I see a woman kind? Or a well disposed nature Joined with a lovely feature? Be she meeker, kinder, than Turtle-dove or pelican, If she be not so to me, What care I how kind she be? Shall a woman's virtues move Me to perish for her love? Or her well-deservings known Make me quite forget my own? Be she with that goodness blest Which may merit name of Best, If she be not such to me, What care I how good she be? 'Cause her fortune seems too high, Shall I play the fool and die? She that bears a noble mind, If not outward helps she find, Thinks what with them he would do That without them dares her woo; And unless that mind I see, What care I how great she be? Great, or good, or kind, or fair, I will ne'er the more despair; If she love me, this believe, I will die ere she shall grieve; If she slight me when I woo, I can scorn and let her go; For if she be not for me, What care I for whom she be? First aired: 23 July 2008 For hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index. Reading © Classic Poetry Aloud 2008

544. The Lover’s Resolution by George Wither

G Wither read by Classic Poetry Aloud:                http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/                                Giving voice to the poetry of the past.                                ---------------------------------------------                                The Lover’s Resolution by George Wither                by George Wither (1588-1667)                                Shall I, wasting in despair,                Die because a woman 's fair?                Or make pale my cheeks with care                'Cause another's rosy are?                Be she fairer than the day,                Or the flow'ry meads in May,                    If she think not well of me,                    What care I how fair she be?                Shall my silly heart be pined                'Cause I see a woman kind?                Or a well disposed nature                Joined with a lovely feature?                Be she meeker, kinder, than                Turtle-dove or pelican,                    If she be not so to me,                    What care I how kind she be?                                Shall a woman's virtues move                Me to perish for her love?                Or her well-deservings known                Make me quite forget my own?                Be she with that goodness blest                Which may merit name of Best,                    If she be not such to me,                    What care I how good she be?                                'Cause her fortune seems too high,                Shall I play the fool and die?                She that bears a noble mind,                If not outward helps she find,                Thinks what with them he would do                That without them dares her woo;                    And unless that mind I see,                    What care I how great she be?                                Great, or good, or kind, or fair,                I will ne'er the more despair;                If she love me, this believe,                I will die ere she shall grieve;                If she slight me when I woo,                I can scorn and let her go;                    For if she be not for me,                    What care I for whom she be?First aired: 23 July 2008                                For hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index.                                Reading © Classic Poetry Aloud 2008

G Wither read by Classic Poetry Aloud: <a href="http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/</a> Giving voice to the poetry of the past. --------------------------------------------- The Lover’s Resolution by George Wither by George Wither (1588-1667) Shall I, wasting in despair, Die because a woman 's fair? Or make pale my cheeks with care 'Cause another's rosy are? Be she fairer than the day, Or the flow'ry meads in May, If she think not well of me, What care I how fair she be? Shall my silly heart be pined 'Cause I see a woman kind? Or a well disposed nature Joined with a lovely feature? Be she meeker, kinder, than Turtle-dove or pelican, If she be not so to me, What care I how kind she be? Shall a woman's virtues move Me to perish for her love? Or her well-deservings known Make me quite forget my own? Be she with that goodness blest Which may merit name of Best, If she be not such to me, What care I how good she be? 'Cause her fortune seems too high, Shall I play the fool and die? She that bears a noble mind, If not outward helps she find, Thinks what with them he would do That without them dares her woo; And unless that mind I see, What care I how great she be? Great, or good, or kind, or fair, I will ne'er the more despair; If she love me, this believe, I will die ere she shall grieve; If she slight me when I woo, I can scorn and let her go; For if she be not for me, What care I for whom she be? First aired: 23 July 2008 For hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index. Reading © Classic Poetry Aloud 2008