Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume II. Love. 1904. | | | | IV. Wooing and Winning | | The Night-Piece | | Robert Herrick (1591–1674) |
| | To Julia
HER eyes the glow-worme lend thee, | |
| The shooting-starres attend thee, | |
| And the elves also, | |
| Whose little eyes glow | |
| Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. | 5 |
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| No Will-o’-th’-wispe mislight thee, | |
| Nor snake nor slow-worm bite thee; | |
| But on thy way, | |
| Not making stay, | |
| Since ghost there ’s none t’ affright thee! | 10 |
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| Let not the darke thee cumber; | |
| What though the moon does slumber? | |
| The stars of the night | |
| Will lend thee their light, | |
| Like tapers cleare, without number. | 15 |
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| Then, Julia, let me woo thee, | |
| Thus, thus to come unto me; | |
| And when I shall meet | |
| Thy silvery feet, | |
| My soule I ’le pour into thee! | 20 | | | |
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