Living
The admonition.
From Hesperides (1648)
SEest thou those Diamonds which she weares
In that rich Carkanet;
Or those on her dishevel'd haires,
Faire Pearles in order set?
Beleeve young man all those were teares
By wretched Wooers sent,
In mournfull Hyacinths and Rue,
That figure discontent;
Which when not warmed by her view,
By cold neglect, each one,
Congeal'd to Pearle and stone;
Which precious spoiles upon her,
She weares as trophees of her honour.
Ah then consider! What all this implies;
She that will weare thy teares, wo'd weare thine eyes.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “The admonition.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/332/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “The admonition.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/332/.
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