Love
To Julia.
From Hesperides (1648)
Love
OFfer thy gift; but first the Law commands
Thee Julia, first, to sanctifie thy hands:
Doe that my Julia which the rites require,
Then boldly give thine incense to the fire.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “To Julia.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/966/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “To Julia.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/966/.
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