These Things That Poets Said

THESE things that poets said Of love seemed true to me When I loved and I fed On love and poetry equally.

But now I wish I knew If theirs were love indeed, Or if mine were the true And theirs some other lovely weed:

For certainly not thus, Then or thereafter, I Loved ever. Between us Decide, good Love, before I die.

Only, that once I loved By this one argument Is very plainly proved: I, loving not, am different.