Love

To Julia.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Love

THe Saints-bell calls; and, Julia, I must read
The Proper Lessons for the Saints now dead:
To grace which Service, Julia, there shall be
One Holy Collect, said or sung for Thee.
Dead when thou art, Deare Julia, thou shalt have
A Tentrall sung by Virgins o're thy Grave:
Meane time we two will sing the Dirge of these;
Who dead, deserve our best remembrances.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “To Julia.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/585/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “To Julia.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/585/.

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