Living
The Frozen Heart.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
I Freeze, I freeze, and nothing dwels
In me but Snow, and ysicles.
For pitties sake give y our advice,
To melt this snow, and thaw this ice;
I'le drink down Flames, but if so be
Nothing but love can supple me;
I'le rather keepe this frost, and snow,
Then to be thaw'd, or heated so.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “The Frozen Heart.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/11/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “The Frozen Heart.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/11/.
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