Living

Upon Mrs. Eliz: Wheeler, under the name of Amarillis.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

SWeet Amarillis, by a Spring's
Soft and soule-melting murmurings,
Slept; and thus sleeping, thither flew
A Robin-Red brest; who at view,
Not seeing her at all to stir,
Brought leaves and mosse to cover her:
But while he, perking, there did prie
About the Arch of either eye;
The lid began to let out day;
At which poore Robin flew amay:
And seeing her not dead, but all disleav'd;
He chirpt for joy, to see himself disceav'd.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Upon Mrs. Eliz: Wheeler, under the name of Amarillis.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/131/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Upon Mrs. Eliz: Wheeler, under the name of Amarillis.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/131/.

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