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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ANOTHER UPON HIS KINSWOMAN, MRS. PENELOPE WHEELER, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: First, for your shape, the curious cannot shew Last Line: A mighty strife 'twixt forme and chastitie. | |||
First, for your shape, the curious cannot shew Any one part that's dissonant in you: And 'gainst your chast behaviour there's no Plea, Since you are knowne to be Penelope. Thus faire and cleane you are, although there be A mighty strife 'twixt Forme and Chastitie. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A MEDITATION FOR HIS MISTRESS by ROBERT HERRICK A TERNARIE OF LITTLES, UPON A PIPKIN OF JELLIE by ROBERT HERRICK A THANKSGIVING TO GOD [FOR HIS HOUSE] by ROBERT HERRICK ANOTHER GRACE FOR A CHILD by ROBERT HERRICK ART ABOVE NATURE: TO JULIA by ROBERT HERRICK CEREMONIES FOR CANDLEMASSE EVE by ROBERT HERRICK CEREMONIES FOR CHRISTMAS (1) by ROBERT HERRICK CLOTHES DO BUT CHEAT AND COZEN US by ROBERT HERRICK COMFORT [TO A YOUTH THAT HAD LOST HIS LOVE] by ROBERT HERRICK |
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