Living
Upon Madam Ursly, Epig.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
FOr ropes of pearle, first Madam Vrsly showes
A chaine of Cornes, pickt from her eares and toes:
Then, next, to match Tradescant's curious shels,
Nailes from her fingers mew'd, she shewes: what els?
Why then (forsooth) a Carcanet is shown
Of teeth, as deaf as nuts, and all her own.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Madam Ursly, Epig.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/677/.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Madam Ursly, Epig.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/677/.
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