A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick

191. TO CARNATIONS: A SONG

     Stay while ye will, or go,
     And leave no scent behind ye:
     Yet trust me, I shall know
     The place where I may find ye.

     Within my Lucia's cheek,
     (Whose livery ye wear)
     Play ye at hide or seek,
     I'm sure to find ye there.