To Lucasta, On Going To The Wars (1988) by Jeffrey Bernstein published on 2013-12-05T05:35:57Z Composed 1988 by Jeffrey Bernstein (ASCAP). Text by Richard Lovelace. Performed at Harvard University in May 1989 by Arthur Rishi, tenor and Noam D. Elkies, pianist. Copyright © 1988 Corduroy Fifths Music Publishing TELL me not, Sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As thou too shalt adore; I could not love thee, Dear, so much, Loved I not Honour more. Genre Song