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July 5, 2023The Wanderer
July 5, 2023Who Ever Loved That Loved Not at First Sight?
from Hero and Leander
It lies not in our power to love, or hate,
For will in us is over-rulde by fate.
When two are stript long ere the course begin,
We wish that one should lose, the other win.
And one especially doo we affect,
Of two gold Ingots like in each respect,
The reason no man knowes, let it suffise,
What we behold is censur’d by our eyes.
Where both deliberat, the love is slight,
Who ever lov’d, that lov’d not at first sight?
Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was an English poet and playwright. He was a contemporary of William Shakespeare and is known for his contributions to the Elizabethan stage. His notable works include "Tamburlaine the Great," "Doctor Faustus," and "The Jew of Malta."