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Love Bade Me Welcome - George Herbert

Love bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back,
   Guilty of dust and sin.
But quick-ey'd Love, observing me grow slack
   From my first entrance in,
Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning
   If I lack'd anything.

A guest, I answer'd, worthy to be here:
   Love said, you shall be he.
I the unkind, ungrateful: Ah, my dear,
   I cannot look on thee.
Love took my hand, and smiling did reply,
   Who made the eyes but I?

Truth Lord, but I have marr'd them: let my shame
   Go where it doth deserve.
And know you not, says Love, who bore the blame?
   My dear, then I will serve.

You must sit down, says Love, and taste my meat.
   So I did sit and eat.

-George Herbert

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