O Do Not Love Too Long - A poem by William Butler Yeats


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William Butler Yeats - O Do Not Love Too Long

Sweetheart, do not love too long:
I loved long and long,
And grew to be out of fashion
Like an old song.

All through the years of our youth
Neither could have known
Their own thought from the other's,
We were so much at one.

But O, in a minute she changed -
O do not love too long,
Or you will grow out of fashion
Like an old song.

Added: on July 22nd, 2006 at 5:57 PM | Viewed: 3657 times | Comments (1)

O Do Not Love Too Long - Comments and Information
Poet: William Butler Yeats Poem: O Do Not Love Too Long Volume: In the Seven Woods Year: Published/Written in 1904 Comment 1 of 1, added on July 22nd, 2006 at 5:57 PM. I ask that everyone read "Brown Penny" side by side with "O Do Not Love Too Long". It's most interesting when trying to get into Yeats true thoughts of Love. Feel free to email me with comments once doing so. Joseph Reed from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, O Do Not Love Too Long, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by William Butler Yeats with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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O Do Not Love Too Long Volume: In the Seven Woods Year: Published/Written in 1904 Last read: 2009-11-19 20:38:57 Viewed 3657 times. Added on July 22nd, 2006 at 5:57 PM.

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