Upon Julias Clothes

Upon julias clothes is for the most part written in a meter called iambic tetrameter and its a meter herrick used quite a bit in his poetry.

Upon julias clothes. This poem is in the public domain. Read all the poems for yourself. When as in silks my ju li a goes when as in silks my ju li a goes then then me thinks how sweet ly flows. Upon julias clothes is a puzzling little poem which can be interpreted and analysed in a number of ways despite its brevity and apparent plainness of speech.

Upon julias clothes by robert herrick is a short six line poem that depicts a speaker s lust for a woman through a description of her clothes. The soundscape this poem creates is smartly constructed full of vowel sounds that flow and rhyme flows goes clothes as silk does. Robert herrick author unknown via wikimedia commons. For example one poem frequently anthologized is upon julias clothes.

With the proper british accent. Each line consists of four tetra iambs a unit. That li que fac tion of her clothes. If this has whetted your appetite for more of robert herricks poetry you can discover more of his work here.

He is especially aroused when she wears silk and he can watch the way it moves over her body. Upon julias clothes poem by robert herrick. Whenas in silks my julia goestill then methinks how sweetly flowsthat liquefaction of her clothes. Whenas in silks my julia goes then then methinks how sweetly flows the liquefaction of her clothes.

Or the works both human and divine of robert herrick esq. Next when i cast mine eyes and see that brave vibration each way free o how that glittering taketh me. Next when i cast mine eyes and see. Born in august 1591 robert herrick was the author of hesperides.

Next when i cast mine eyes and see that brave vibration each way free. O how that glittering taketh me. It might take you a while. Your go to for all things herrick.

When as in silks my julia goes then then me thinks how sweetly flowes that liquefaction of her clothes. Saying that julia is exceedingly graceful is nowhere near as effective as showing us how her clothes like liquid drape and glitter just so. Then then me thinks how sweet ly flows. Upon julias clothes1648 robert herrick.

Upon julias clothes resources websites. Herricks poetry is often set to music and while shmoop couldnt find a video of upon julias clothes you. That li que fac tion of her clothes. Upon julias clothes by robert herrick about this poet almost forgotten in the 18th century and in the 19th century alternately applauded for his poetrys lyricism and condemned for its obscenities robert herrick is in the latter half of the 20th century finally becoming recognized as one of the most accomplished nondramatic poets.