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WHY FLOWERS CHANGE COLOUR by ROBERT HERRICK

Poet Analysis

First Line: THESE FRESH BEAUTIES (WE CAN PROVE)
Last Line: COLOURS GOE, AND COLOURS COME.
Subject(s): FLOWERS; VIRGINITY; VESTALS;
These fresh beauties (we can prove)
Once were Virgins sick of love,
Turn'd to Flowers. Still in some
Colours goe, and colours come.



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