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Saturday, 20 August 2011

Upon Julia's Clothes - Robert Herrick

Whenas in silks my Julia goes,
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,
— O how that glittering taketh me!

Robert Herrick (1591-1674) England

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