Religion
And she washed his Feet with her Teares, and wiped them with the Hairs of her Head.
Translated by Edward Sherburne (1651) · From Poems and Translations (1651)
The proud Ægyptian Queen, her Roman Guest,
(T’express her Love in Height of State, and Pleasure)
With Pearl dissolv’d in Gold, did feast,
Both Food, and Treasure.
And now (dear Lord!) thy Lover, on the fair
And silver Tables of thy Feet, behold!
Pearl in her Tears, and in her Hair,
Offers thee Gold.
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MLA
Sherburne, Edward. “And she washed his Feet with her Teares, and wiped them with the Hairs of her Head.” Translated by Edward Sherburne. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sherburne/0/.
Chicago
Sherburne, Edward. “And she washed his Feet with her Teares, and wiped them with the Hairs of her Head.” Translated by Edward Sherburne. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sherburne/0/.