Living
The Bride-Cake.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
THis day my Julia thou must make
For Mistresse Bride, the wedding Cake:
Knead but the Dow and it will be
To paste of Almonds turn'd by thee:
Or kisse it thou, but once, or twice,
And for the Bride-Cake ther'l be Spice.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “The Bride-Cake.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/814/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “The Bride-Cake.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/814/.
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