But oh, how slowly minutes roll  
  When absent from her eyes,  
  That feed my love, which is my soul:  
  It languishes and dies.
The Mistress: A Song, ll. 5–8.
But oh, how slowly minutes roll  
  When absent from her eyes,  
  That feed my love, which is my soul:  
  It languishes and dies.
The Mistress: A Song, ll. 5–8.