A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick






102. LOVE DISLIKES NOTHING

     Whatsoever thing I see,
     Rich or poor although it be,
     —'Tis a mistress unto me.

     Be my girl or fair or brown,
     Does she smile, or does she frown;
     Still I write a sweet-heart down.

     Be she rough, or smooth of skin;
     When I touch, I then begin
     For to let affection in.

     Be she bald, or does she wear
     Locks incurl'd of other hair;
     I shall find enchantment there.

     Be she whole, or be she rent,
     So my fancy be content,
     She's to me most excellent.

     Be she fat, or be she lean;
     Be she sluttish, be she clean;
     I'm a man for every scene.

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