Sir John Suckling (1606-1642)

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Poems of Sir John Suckling

1. A Doubt of Martyrdom 1/3/2003
2. A Supplement of an Imperfect Copy of Verses of Mr. William 1/1/2004
3. I prithee send me back my heart 1/3/2003
4. I prithee spare me gentle boy 1/3/2003
5. If you refuse me once, and think again 1/3/2003
6. Love Turned to Hatred 1/3/2003
7. Out upon it, I have lov'd 1/3/2003
8. Song 12/31/2002
9. Sonnet 1/3/2003
10. Sonnet I 12/31/2002
11. The Constant Lover 1/3/2003
12. When, Dearest, I But Think of Thee 1/3/2003
13. Why so pale and wan, fond lover? 1/3/2003
14. Why so Pale and Wan? 1/4/2003

A Doubt of Martyrdom

O for some honest lover’s ghost,
Some kind unbodied post
Sent from the shades below!
I strangely long to know
Whether the noble chaplets wear
Those that their mistress’ scorn did bear
Or those that were used kindly.

For whatsoe’er they tell us here

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