Quote by Richard Lovelace

Love, then unstinted, Love did sip, And cherries plucked fresh from the lip; On cheeks and roses free he fed; Lasses like autumn plums did drop, And lads indifferently did crop A flower and a maidenhead.

Love, then unstinted, Love did sip, And cherries plucked fre

Summary

This quote portrays the intensity and indulgence of love. It describes how love freely and unabashedly consumes pleasure and desire, comparing it to sipping cherries and feasting on the beauty of women. The comparison of lasses to plums falling from a tree and lads casually plucking flowers and taking maidenhood suggests a carefree and casual attitude towards love, emphasizing its fleeting nature and the ease with which it is pursued.

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Love

By Richard Lovelace

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