Living
The Cloud.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
SEest thou that Cloud that rides in State
Part Ruby-like, part Candidate?
It is no other then the Bed
Where Venus sleeps (halfe smothered.)
Cite this poem
MLA
Herrick, Robert. “The Cloud.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/824/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “The Cloud.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/824/.
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