Living

The good-night or Blessing.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

BLessings, in abundance come,
To the Bride, and to her Groome;
May the Bed, and this short night,
Know the fulness of delight!
Pleasures, many here attend ye,
And ere long, a Boy Love send ye
Curld and comely, and so trimme,
Maides (in time) may ravish him.
Thus a dew of Graces fall
On ye both; Goodnight to all.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “The good-night or Blessing.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/316/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “The good-night or Blessing.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/316/.

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