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TO THE MOST VERTUOUS MISTRESSE POT, WHO .. ENTERTAINED HIM by ROBERT HERRICK

Poet Analysis

First Line: WHEN I THROUGH ALL MY MANY POEMS LOOK
Last Line: HE PAYES THE HALFE, WHO DO'S CONFESSE THE DEBT.
Subject(s): POETRY & POETS;
When I through all my many Poems look,
And see your selfe to beautifie my Book;
Me thinks that onely lustre doth appeare
A Light ful-filling all the Region here.
Guild still with flames this Firmament, and be
A Lamp Eternall to my Poetrie.
Which if it now, or shall hereafter shine,
'T was by your splendour (Lady) not by mine
The Oile was yours; and that I owe for yet:
He payes the halfe, who do's confesse the Debt.



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