What Is Love?

Portrait of Ernest Dowson
Ernest Dowson 1867–1900

What is Love? Is it a folly, Is it mirth, or melancholy? Joys above, Are there many, or not any? What is Love?

If you please, A most sweet folly! Full of mirth and melancholy: Both of these! In its sadness worth all gladness, If you please!

Prithee where, Goes Love a-hiding? Is he long in his abiding Anywhere? Can you bind him when you find him; Prithee, where?

With spring days Love comes and dallies: Upon the mountains, through the valleys Lie Love's ways. Then he leaves you and deceives you In spring days.

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  1. jesus United States

    This poems is full of rythm & poetry! i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. angela United States

    i really liked that poem its really kool

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