Whenas in silks my Julia goes,
Then, then, methinks, how sweetly flows
Then, then, methinks, how sweetly flows
The liquefaction of her clothes.
Next, when I cast mine eyes, and see
That brave vibration each way free,
That brave vibration each way free,
O how that glittering taketh me!
~~
Robert Herrick (1591-1674)
from Hesperides, 1648
[Poem is in the public domain worldwide]
Robert Herrick (1591-1674)
from Hesperides, 1648
Dante Gabriel Rosetti, Jane Morris (The Blue Sik Dress), 1868
public domain - courtesy Wikimedia Commons
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[Poem is in the public domain worldwide]
Really enjoyed this one, George. The timeless quality, as if it could have been written yesterday.
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