Living
The good-night or Blessing.
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.
Cite this poem
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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