If love be not in the heart

If love be not in the heart, it is not at all.
It is not in the eye, nor in the mouth, nor in the hand, nor in the ear,
Nor in the tongue, nor in the foot, nor in the mind, nor out of mind,
Nor in the spirit, nor in the flesh, I deem it; but I deem it,
And am deceived, for I deem it true, and it is false, that it is in the heart.

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Cavalier lyric poet known for witty, elegant verse celebrating love, beauty, and the fleeting nature of life.

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