Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TO JULIA (2), by ROBERT HERRICK


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First Line: How rich and pleasing thou my julia art
Last Line: But by the topaz, opal, calcedon.


How rich and pleasing thou my Julia art
In each thy dainty, and peculiar part!
First, for thy Queen-ship on thy head is set
Of flowers a sweet commingled Coronet:
About thy neck a Carkanet is bound,
Made of the Rubie, Pearle and Diamond:
A golden ring, that shines upon thy thumb:
About thy wrist, the rich Dardanium.
Between thy Breasts (then Doune of Swans more white)
There playes the Saphire with the Chrysolite.
No part besides must of thy selfe be known,
But by the Topaz, Opal, Calcedon.





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