Oh, my beloved, have you thought of this: How in the years to come unscrupulous Time, More cruel than Death, will tear you from my kiss, And make you old, and leave me in my prime?
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Sonnets X, Second April (1921); Exact wording and attribution checked. Complete opening question; the sonnet confronts lovers’ unequal ages and their future grief, rather than promising literal agelessness.
- Sonnets X, Second April (1921)
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