Song
Love me with your whole heart Or give no love to me,
Half-love is a poor thing, Neither bond nor free.
You must love me gladly Soul and body too, Or else find a new love, And good-by to you.
Sara Teasdale
Love me with your whole heart Or give no love to me,
Half-love is a poor thing, Neither bond nor free.
You must love me gladly Soul and body too, Or else find a new love, And good-by to you.
The speaker makes a simple demand: love me completely, or don't love me at all. There's no room in the middle. She calls half-love "a poor thing," and the line "Neither bond nor free" explains why.
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