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UPON MRS. ELIZ. WHEELER, UNDER THE NAME OF AMARILLIS by ROBERT HERRICK

Poet Analysis

First Line: SWEET AMARILLIS, BY A SPRING'S
Last Line: HE CHIRPT FOR JOY, TO SEE HIMSELF DISCEAV'D.

Sweet Amarillis, by a Spring's
Soft and soule-melting murmurings,
Slept; and thus sleeping, thither flew
A Robin-Red-brest; who at view,
Not seeing her at all to stir,
Brought leaves and mosse to cover her:
But while he, perking, there did prie
About the Arch of either eye;
The lid began to let out day;
At which poore Robin flew away:
And seeing her not dead, but all disleav'd;
He chirpt for joy, to see himself disceav'd.



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