Down Wanton,Down!

Down,wanton,down! Have you no shame
That at the whisper of Love's name,
Or Beauty's, presto! up you raise
Your angry head and stand at gaze?

Poor bombard-captain,sworn to reach
The ravelin and effect a breach
Indifferent what you storm or why,
be that in the breach you die!

Love may be blind, but Love at least
Knows what is man and what mere beast
Or Beauty wayward, but requires
More delicacy from her squires.

Tell me,my witless,whose one boast
Could be your staunchess at the post,
When were you made a man or parts
To think fine and profess the arts?

Will many-gifted Beauty come
Bowing to your bald rule of thumb,
Or Love swear loyalty to your crown?
Be gone,have done! Down,wanton,down!

by Robert Graves