Love

Seeing Her Dancing

by Robert Heath fl. 1636–1659

From Clarastella (1650), Poems, &c.

Love

Robes loosly slowing, and aspect as free,
A carelesse carriage deckt with modestie;
A smiling look, but yet severe:
Such comely Graces 'bout her were.
Her steps with such an evenness she wove,
As shee could hardly be perceiv'd to move;
Whilst her silk sailes displaied, shee
Swam like a ship with Majestie.
As when with stedfast eies we view the Sun,
We know it goes though see no motion;
So undiscern'd she mov'd, that we
Perceiv'd shee stirr'd, but did not see.

MLA

Heath, Robert. “Seeing Her Dancing.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heath_r/6/.

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Heath, Robert. “Seeing Her Dancing.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/heath_r/6/.

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