Living

To Dianeme.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

SWeet, be not proud of those two eyes,
Which Star-like sparkle in their skies:
Nor be you proud, that you can see
All hearts your captives; yours, yet free:
Be you not proud of that rich haire,
Which wantons with the Love-sick aire:
When as that Rubie, which you weare,
Sunk from the tip of your soft eare,
Will last to be a precious Stone,
When all your world of Beautie's gone.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “To Dianeme.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/161/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “To Dianeme.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/161/.

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