Living

Upon some women.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

THou who wilt not love, doe this;
Learne of me what Woman is.
Something made of thredand thrumme;
A meere Botch of all and some.
Pieces, patches, ropes of haire;
In-laid Garbage ev'ry where.

Out-side silk, and out-side Lawne;
Sceanes to cheat us neatly drawne.
False in legs, and false in thighes;
False in breast, teeth, haire, and eyes:
False in head, and false enough;
Onely true in shreds and stuffe.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Upon some women.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/196/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Upon some women.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/196/.

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