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On the Contrarieties of Love
By Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz (16511695)
O
And one for whom I languish mocks my smile.
To double torment thus doth pride beguile,
And make me loathe and love at once in vain;
On him who honors casting wanton stain,
And hazarding to be esteemèd vile
By wooing where I am not sought, the while
I waste the patience of a gentler swain.
So must I fear despite to my good fame;
For here with vanity, with conscience there,
My blushing cheeks betray my needless shame:
’Tis I am guilty towards this guiltless pair.
For shame! to court a light-love’s woeful name,
And leave an earnest lover to despair.