CHERRY RIPE - A poem by Robert Herrick


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Robert Herrick - CHERRY RIPE

Cherry-ripe, ripe, ripe, I cry,
Full and fair ones; come, and buy:
If so be you ask me where
They do grow? I answer, there
Where my Julia's lips do smile;--
There's the land, or cherry-isle;
Whose plantations fully show
All the year where cherries grow.

Added: on July 18th, 2006 at 1:46 AM | Viewed: 775 times | Comments (2)

CHERRY RIPE - Comments and Information
Poet: Robert Herrick Poem: CHERRY RIPE Comment 2 of 2, added on June 14th, 2008 at 12:08 AM. Robert Herrick compares his mistress`s lips to rip cherries. by comparing his mistress to a cherry Herrick emphasizes her freshness and beauty which are always the same even in the course of years. anahit kazzazi Comment 1 of 2, added on July 18th, 2006 at 1:46 AM. he compares his lover's lips to the lusciousness of the ripe cherries cynthia from India More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, CHERRY RIPE, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Robert Herrick with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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CHERRY RIPE Last read: 2009-11-15 07:07:02 Viewed 775 times. Added on July 18th, 2006 at 1:46 AM.

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