Living
To Sapho.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
THou saist thou lov'st me Sapho; I say no;
But would to Love I could beleeve 'twas so!
Pardon my feares (sweet Sapho,) I desire
That thou be righteous found; and I the Lyer.
Cite this poem
MLA
Herrick, Robert. “To Sapho.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/875/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “To Sapho.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/875/.
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