A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick






130. KISSING USURY

     Biancha, let
     Me pay the debt
     I owe thee for a kiss
     Thou lend'st to me;
     And I to thee
     Will render ten for this.

     If thou wilt say,
     Ten will not pay
     For that so rich a one;
     I'll clear the sum,
     If it will come
     Unto a million.

     He must of right,
     To th' utmost mite,
     Make payment for his pleasure,
     (By this I guess)
     Of happiness
     Who has a little measure.

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