Love
Upon Julia's Voice.
From Hesperides (1648)
Love
SO smooth, so sweet, so silv'ry is thy voice,
As, could they hear, the Damn'd would make no noise,
But listen to thee, (walking in thy chamber)
Melting melodious word, to Lutes of Amber.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Upon Julia's Voice.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/65/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon Julia's Voice.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/65/.
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