Part II, chapter 2.
Proverbs (1546), Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
“Love me little, love me long.”
Ithamore, Act IV. Quoting John Heywood, "Love me litle, love me long," in Proverbes (c. 1538), Part ii, Chapter ii.
The Jew of Malta (c. 1589)
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At the end of the French movie, the lover sings, "Love me less, but love me for a long time.”
Source: The Lover's Dictionary
“You say to me-wards your affection's strong;
Pray love me little, so you love me long.”
"Love Me Little, Love Me Long". Compare: "Love me little, love me long", Christopher Marlowe, The Jew of Malta, Act iv; "Me love you long time", 2 Live Crew, "Me So Horny" (sampled from the Stanley Kubrick film, Full Metal Jacket).
Hesperides (1648)
“You dinna need to understand me, Sassenach," he said quietly. "So long as you love me.”
Source: Dragonfly in Amber
“Read me, read me. Love me, love.”
Empire of Dreams (prose poetry, 1988)
