Song : 'Love Armed'

Love in fantastic triumph sate
Whilst bleeding hearts around him flow’d,
For whom fresh pains he did create
And strange tyrannic power he show’d:
From thy bright eyes he took his fires,
Which round about in sport he hurl’d;
But ’twas from mine he took desires
Enough t’ undo the amorous world.

From me he took his sighs and tears,
From thee his pride and cruelty;
From me his languishments and fears,
And every killing dart from thee.
Thus thou and I the god have arm’d
And set him up a deity;
But my poor heart alone is harm’d,
Whilst thine the victor is, and free!

Aphra Behn

Aphra Behn

Aphra Behn was a prolific English playwright, poet, and novelist of the Restoration era. She is often considered one of the first English women to earn a living by her writing, breaking barriers for future generations of female writers. Behn's work is characterized by its bold exploration of gender and sexuality, and she wrote in various genres, including comedy, tragedy, and prose fiction. Her most famous works include the novel 'Oroonoko' and the play 'The Rover.' Behn's career and works remain a topic of study and interest in feminist literary scholarship.

Aphra Behn

English

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