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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OF LOVE (3), by ROBERT HERRICK Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Instruct me now, what love will do
Last Line: Twill hurt and heal a heart piero'd through.
Subject(s): Love
First Line: Instruct me now, what love will do
Last Line: Twill hurt and heal a heart piero'd through.
Subject(s): Love
Instruct me now, what love will do;
'Twill make a tongless man to wooe.
Inform me next, what love will do;
'Twill strangely make a one of too.
Teach me besides, what love wil do;
'Twill quickly mar, & make ye too.
Tell me, now last, what love will do;
'Twill hurt and heal a heart piero'd through.
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