Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LEPROSIE IN CLOATHES, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When flowing garments I behold Last Line: Where vertue walkes, not those that flow. Subject(s): Leprosy; Lepers | ||||||||
When flowing garments I behold Enspir'd with Purple, Pearle, and Gold; I think no other but I see In them a glorious leprosie That do's infect, and make the rent More mortall in the vestiment. As flowrie vestures doe descrie The wearers rich immodestie; So plaine and simple cloathes doe show Where vertue walkes, not those that flow. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LEPER by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE THE LEPER (2) by NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS ANNA BULLEN, ACT 1: SHORT CURSE by JOHN BANKS (17TH CENTURY-) LEPROSIE IN HOUSES by ROBERT HERRICK THE STAR OF GOD'S MALISON by HARRY HIBBARD KEMP INVOCATION by JOHN COWPER POWYS THE LEPER OF LONDON by HERMAN GEORGE SCHEFFAUER THE LEPER'S BETROTHED by DORA SIGERSON SHORTER A CHRISTMAS CAROL, SUNG TO THE KING IN THE PRESENCE AT WHITEHALL by ROBERT HERRICK A MEDITATION FOR HIS MISTRESS by ROBERT HERRICK A TERNARIE OF LITTLES, UPON A PIPKIN OF JELLIE by ROBERT HERRICK |
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