Romance is not a comedy, I fear
Although quite entertaining at its best.
Of course, when it is full of life and zest
It does approach - indeed, it comes quite near -
Comedic resolutions, but the sheer
Importance of it wards off laughter, lest
Embarassment should follow. What a pest
That laughter is. Because of it we steer
Away from comedy and towards the deep
Dull ocean of a drama. If we said
That comedy meant marriage, not guffaws,
Perhaps we would find more of it. Instead
Romance is close to drama, and must keep
Itself enclosed by those sad, weighty laws.
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