Robert Herrick

(1591-1674 / London / England)

poet Robert Herrick
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To Silvia - Poem by Robert Herrick

Pardon my trespass, Silvia! I confess
My kiss out-went the bounds of shamefacedness:--
None is discreet at all times; no, not Jove
Himself, at one time, can be wise and love.


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Poem Submitted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002

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