For love, I fear, ’s a fruit that does delight

The taste itself less than the smell and sight.

Fruition more deceitful is 35

Than thou canst be, when thou dost miss;

Men leave thee by obtaining, and straight flee

Some other way again to thee:

And that’s a pleasant country, without doubt,

To which all soon return that travel out. 40

Abraham Cowley.

LXXXIX
PROLOGUE.