The Enchantment

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I did but look and love awhile,
  ’Twas but for one half-hour;
Then to resist I had no will,
  And now I have no power.

To sigh and wish is all my ease;
  Sighs which do heat impart
Enough to melt the coldest ice,
  Yet cannot warm your heart.

O would your pity give my heart
  One corner of your breast,
’Twould learn of yours the winning art,
  And quickly steal the rest.

© Thomas Otway