AlfredTennyson
InLove, ifLovebeLove, ifLovebeours,
Faithandunfaithcanne'erbeequalpowers:
Unfaithinaughtiswantoffaithinall.
Itisthelittleriftwithinthelute,
Thatbyandbywillmakethemusicmute,
Andeverwideningslowlysilenceall.
Thelittleriftwithinthelover'slute,
Orlittlepittedspeckingarner'dfruit,
Thatrottinginwardslowlymouldersall.
Itisnotworththekeeping, letitgo;
Butshallit?answer, darling, answer, no.
Andtrustmenotatallorallinall.
