Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN A GLASS WINDOW, FOR INCONSTANCY, by EDWARD HERBERT Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Love, of this clearest, frailest glass Last Line: Clearness for me, frailty for her. Alternate Author Name(s): Cherbury, 1st Baron Herbert Of; Herbert Of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron; Herbert Of Cherbury, Lord Subject(s): Mirrors; Unfaithfulness; Infidelity; Adultery; Inconstancy | ||||||||
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