Love

Upon Love.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Love

I Plaid with Love, as with the fire
The wanton Satyre did;
Nor did I know, or co'd descry
What under there was hid.

That Satyre he but burnt his lips;
(But min's the greater smart)
For kissing Loves dissembling chips,
The fire scorctht my heart.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Upon Love.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/564/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Upon Love.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/564/.

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