Ponder my words, if so that any be
Known guilty here of incivility;
Let what is graceless, discomposed, and rude,
With sweetness, smoothness, softness be endued:
Teach it to blush, to curtsey, lisp, and show
Demure, but yet full of temptation, too.
Numbers ne'er tickle, or but lightly plea{e,
Unless they have some wanton carriages:--
This if ye do, each piece will here be good
And graceful made by your neat sisterhood. 

Added: Jun 8 2005 | Viewed: 694 times | Comments (0)

Poet: Robert Herrick
Poem: A REQUEST TO THE GRACES

There are no comments for this poem. Why not be the first one to post something about it?

Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, A REQUEST TO THE GRACES, has not yet been commented on. You can click here to be the first to post a comment about it. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Robert Herrick with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!