O Love, How Ardent Be

by Skyfire

O Love, how ardent be
the words with which I would woo thee!
Consumed within by flames of love,
--of hell? Or fire from heav'n above?
O Love, wilt thou devour me whole?
Hear! Let thy torrents cease to flow!
How to win I cannot tell
Prithee, wouldst thou break thy spell?
A game of words, of heart, of soul
All I'll give, and yet unknownst
to me 'tis how is played this war
But on I'm drawn, and yet play more.

**My Shakespeare class is corrupting my life.**