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    Negative Love

    by John Donne
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    I NEVER stoop'd so low, as they
    Which on an eye, cheek, lip, can prey ;
    Seldom to them which soar no higher
    Than virtue, or the mind to admire.
    For sense and understanding may
    Know what gives fuel to their fire ;
    My love, though silly, is more brave ;
    For may I miss, whene'er I crave,
    If I know yet what I would have.
    If that be simply perfectest,
    Which can by no way be express'd
    But negatives, my love is so.
    To all, which all love, I say no.
    If any who deciphers best,
    What we know not—ourselves—can know,
    Let him teach me that nothing. This
    As yet my ease and comfort is,
    Though I speed not, I cannot miss.
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