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UPON JULIA'S CLOTHES

by Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick

Whenas in silks my Julia goes,
Till, then, methinks, how sweetly flows
That liquefaction of her clothes!
Next, when I cast mine eyes, and see
That brave vibration each way free;
O how that glittering taketh




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