Living

The delaying Bride.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

WHy so slowly do you move
To the centre of your love?
On your niceness though we wait,
Yet the houres say 'tis late:
Coynesse takes us to a measure;
But o'racted deads the pleasure.
Go to Bed, and care not when
Cheerfull day shall spring agen.
One Brave Captain did command
(By his word) the Sun to stand:
One short charme if you but say
Will enforce the Moon to stay,
Till you warn her hence (away)
T'ave your blushes seen by day.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “The delaying Bride.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/859/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “The delaying Bride.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/859/.

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