431. False though She be. William Congreve. The Oxford Book of English Verse

Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900.

William Congreve. 1670–1729

431. False though She be

FALSE though she be to me and love,
I'll ne'er pursue revenge;
For still the charmer I approve,
Though I deplore her change.

In hours of bliss we oft have met:	5
They could not always last;
And though the present I regret,
I'm grateful for the past.