
© Misako Chida, Whimsical Music Notes, 2020
To Music by Robert Herrick
Begin to charm, and, as thou strok’st mine ears
With thy enchantment, melt me into tears.
Then let thy active hand scud o’er thy lyre,
And make my spirits frantic with the fire.
That done, sink down into a silvery strain,
And make me smooth as balm and oil again.
Poem Attribution © Robert Herrick, To Music
Source Attribution https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/to-music-2/
Painting Attribution © Misako Chida, Whimsical Music Notes, 2020
Source Attribution https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Whimsical-Music-Notes/188106/7956131/view
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A smile-inducing poem.
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Cheers. Thanks, Liz, for the visit and comment. Keep Smiling.
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You’re welcome, Goff. Still smiling . . .
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Great.
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