Love

To Roses in the bosome of CASTARA,

by William Habington 1605–1654

Love

YEE blushing Virgins happie are
In the chaste Nunn'ry of her brests,
For hee'd prophane so chaste a faire,
Who ere should call them Cupids nests.

Transplanted thus how bright yee grow,
How rich a perfume doe yee yeeld?
In some close garden, Cowslips so
Are sweeter then ith' open field.

In those white Cloysters live secure
From the rude blasts of wanton breath,
Each houre more innocent and pure,
Till you shall wither into death.

Then that which living gave you roome,
Your glorious sepulcher shall be.
There wants no marble for a tombe,
Whose brest hath marble beene to me.

MLA

Habington, William. “To Roses in the bosome of CASTARA.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/habington/1/.

Chicago

Habington, William. “To Roses in the bosome of CASTARA.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/habington/1/.

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