Living

Upon a Bleare-ey'd woman.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

WIther'd with yeeres, and bed-rid Mumma lyes;
Dry-rosted all, but raw yet in her eyes.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Upon a Bleare-ey'd woman.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/223/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Upon a Bleare-ey'd woman.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/223/.

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