Living
Upon Blanch.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
BLanch swears her Husband's lovely; when a scald
Has blear'd his eyes: Besides, his head is bald.
Next, his wilde eares, like Lethern wings full spread,
Flutter to flie, and beare away his head.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Upon Blanch.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/97/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon Blanch.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/97/.
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