Tuesday Poem for Valentine's Day: "Whenas in Silks My Julia Goes" by Robert Herrick

WHENAS in Silks My Julia Goes

WHENAS in silks my Julia goes

Then, 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 me!

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by Robert Herrick, 1591-1674

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Today is Valentine's Day and I wanted to choose a poem that was both "romantic" in tone, but also light hearted. I also wanted to go with this one because of the very different content given to the word "liquefaction" compared with ...