Love leaps and bounds before the fall
Past heroes, virgins, wretches all
Quicksilver wings on feet of clay
Love’s born to joy but steals away
From freedom and from duty
Now it’s naught but ashen beauty
Cassandra sees despite her curse
Athena’s shield held in reverse
That fair is foul and foul is fair
And Medusa with her snakes for hair
Verily she whispers low
In an age of sex
Love’s got to go
It’s a hindrance and a hex
For feelings wound and vex
Neither ardor nor truth display
Keep tears and sentiment at bay
Fortune and love are different twins
When one loses the other wins
It’s just a game heads and hearts must learn to play
