Living
On a perfum'd Lady.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
YOu say y'are sweet; how sho'd we know
Whether that you be sweet or no?
From Powders and Perfumes keep free;
Then we shall smell how sweet you be.
Cite this poem
MLA
Herrick, Robert. “On a perfum'd Lady.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/284/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “On a perfum'd Lady.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/284/.
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