Living
The meddow verse or Aniversary to Mistris Bridget Lowman.
From Hesperides (1648)
COme with the Spring-time, forth Fair Maid, and he
This year again, the medows Deity.
Yet ere ye enter, give us leave to set
Upon your Head this flowry Coronet:
To make this neat distinction from the rest;
You are the Prime, and Princesse of the Feast:
To which, with silver feet lead you the way,
While sweet-breath Nimphs, attend on you this Day.
This is your houre; and best you may command,
Since you are Lady of this Fairie land.
Full mirth wait on you; and such mirth as shall
Cherrish the cheek, but make none blush at all.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “The meddow verse or Aniversary to Mistris Bridget Lowman.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/356/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “The meddow verse or Aniversary to Mistris Bridget Lowman.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/356/.
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