Love

The Shower. 1653

by Thomas Shipman 1632–1680

From Carolina, or Loyal Poems (1683)

Love

THus looks a Sea-Nymph, when she leaves
Her Bed, and rises from the Waves:
Thus Flowers we in Water steep,
That so they may their freshness keep.
Your Tresses are like Sol's bright Rayes,
When he appears in rainy dayes.
Diana when she did appear
I' th' Fountain, was not half so fair;
Her ruddy Cheeks deserve a Scoff,
Although a blush did set 'em off.

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Source headnote: To Mrs. S. V. being in the Rain. raptim.

MLA

Shipman, Thomas. “The Shower. 1653.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shipman/12/.

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Shipman, Thomas. “The Shower. 1653.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shipman/12/.

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