Against Love

　　Hence Cupid! with your cheating toys，

　　Your real griefs，and painted joys，

　　Your pleasure which itself destroys.

　　Lovers like men in fevers burn and rave¹,

　　And only what will injre them do crave².

　　Men's weakness makes love so severe,

　　They give him power by their fear，

　　And make the shackles³ which they wear.

　　Who to another does his heart submit,

　　Makes his own idol，and then worships it.

　　Him whose heart is all his own,

　　Peace and liberty does crown，

　　He apprehends⁴ no killing⁵ frown.

　　He feels no raptures⁶ which are joys diseased，

　　And is not much transported，but still pleased.

　　【作者简介】

　　凯瑟琳·菲力普斯（1631-1664）虽然在当今已经鲜为人知，但在17世纪的英国诗歌界有一定的影响和知名度。她和丈夫詹姆士·菲力普斯所建立的诗歌社团“友谊协会”包括诗人亨利·沃恩、杰利米·泰勒和作曲家亨利·洛斯。在协会中人们称她为奥琳达。她的早期诗作发表于沃恩在1651年出版的诗集中，她的其它诗歌在她去世后于1667年出版。她的作品多表现出传统的虔诚和伤感，诗人亚伯拉罕·考利为她作了一首品达式的哀歌，约翰·济慈在致雷诺兹的信中抄录了一首她的诗。