R Herrick read by Classic Poetry Aloud: Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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The Bracelet: To Julia
by Robert Herrick (1591 – 1674)
Why I tie about thy wrist,
Julia, this silken twist;
For what other reason is 't
But to show thee how, in part,
Thou my pretty captive art?
But thy bond-slave is my heart:
'Tis but silk that bindeth thee,
Knap the thread and thou art free;
But 'tis otherwise with me:
—I am bound and fast bound, so
That from thee I cannot go;
If I could, I would not so.
First aired: 6 January 2008
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